LABRST 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Anarcho-Syndicalism

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Labour Studies
• Course: LABRST 1A03
• Professor: David Goutor

Document Summary

Negative sense of immigration in the job market (very vocal about this) African americans and aboriginals (union leaders were sympathetic) Ralph smith: union leader and political opportunist. Workers and exported and paid very little. Socialist party of canada: biggest party of canada committed to revolution and brought many immigrant members (includes predominantly british immigrants) Socialist party of canada (spc); weakest and most racist party. I. w. w. (industrial workers of the world) & wobblies. Organization started in the us (1995); activity done in the west of canada and the us. Membership (un/semi/skilled workers, women), structure (did not break workers down by trade or industry, only one group/industry), activism (leadership and non-divided; all members were activists such as women or immigrants) Analogy of a fist (i. w. w); bringing people together to fight as one. Eventually with enough working class put into one with commitment, then one big general structure could be formed to take the system down (general strike)