History 2125F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Nortel, Making Money, Canadian Union Of Public Employees
9 Dec 2012
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Perhaps most evocative of postwar boom mentality was e. p. Did not care what his companies were producing; was only interested in making profits. Took over companies with importance on making money immediately as opposed to cultural legacies, longevity. Manufacturing employment located largely in southern ontario: control of manufacturing in 1961 is almost 50% united states, 50% canada, outside control of gas, distribution of american firms: toronto has 666 american firms, hamilton 68, . Produced canadian-made products but from american companies. Economies of small scale: the case of the optimum appliance factory. Fordist industrial compromise brings overall gains in standard of living: recall the pc 1003 of 1944: enter the fordist industrial compromise. Next in line after trades unions act. Education, nature of work, gender, ethnicity /religion, regions. Obviously some of these you could control. Seeking better: did not want to lose the gains that were achieved during the war: striking of asbestos workers.
