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Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America (ACWA) in Canada
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America (ACWA) was a union founded on radical socialist politics and reflected the diversity of the…
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Carole Condé and Karl Beveridge
Artists Carole Condé and Karl Beveridge are two of the founders of the Workers Arts and Heritage Centre. As labour…
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Dominion Regalia
In operation continuously since 1888, Dominion Regalia is a company that manufactures badges, buttons, banners, and sashes for organizations, including…
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Hank Wong and USW Local 4488
Our banner representing United Steelworkers Locals 4488 and 2771 was donated to us by Hank Wong, a WWII veteran, and…
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Photo Story: Labour Day
For nearly 150 years, the Toronto Labour Day Parade has been an event where workers express their identity, union affiliation,…
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Service Workers’ Unions and the Royal York Strike
Serving and bartending are not commonly thought of as being unionized professions. However, in the early 1960s, service workers were…
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Textile Workers Union of America LOCAL 779 in Cornwall, Ontario
The Textile Workers Union of America local 779 represented the workers of Courtaulds Mill in Cornwall, Ontario. Both of which…
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The Greater Toronto Workers’ Assembly
Evolving out of the fallout of the 2008 financial crisis, the Greater Toronto Workers’ Assembly came together in an ambitious…
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The ILGWU in Canada
Throughout its history, the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union was known for its social unionism, bringing education, co-operative housing, immigration…
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Unions of Unemployed
The history of unemployed workers’ unions in Canada dates back to 1930, when the Communist Party of Canada formed the…