LABRST 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Producerism, Canadian Labour Congress, Consumerism
8 Sep 2016
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New jobs, cities are booming, people become displaced; more pressure on existing workers; turn towards trade unions to protect them. Calgary grows by 4x, winnipeg grows by 6x. Ranks of craft unions begin to grow; thinking changes. Gompers: president of afl; believes if we focus on producerism, there will be loss, will be seen as a part of the past. There needs to be a shift into consumerism (focusing on effectively achieving higher wages, boosting economic spending power of members) Focused on what workers want from their union long term (which is higher wages) Higher wages = higher prices of goods. Poor society: things are cheap, because wages are low. Higher wages in a consumerism model is the ticket to an improved style of living. Trades and labour congress (national congress of trade unions in canada) - important. Stats: (approximate total of international locals in canada) Gomper"s higher a representative for each areas; to organize.
