LABRST 1A03 Study Guide - Final Guide: Kirkland Lake, Hiring Hall, Industrial Unionism

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

Document Summary

Breakthrough in world war ii lecture 18 nov, 11, 2010. The war ends the depression and the time where canada catches up and comes to the forefront of economic development. Big advantage canada has a lot of resources that the army relies on, iron, steel, lumber and gas. Government takes control of the labour market, society, and economy. Mckenzie king promises reform, avoided problems between french and english. He also resolved to manage the economy and the labour market much better than ww1. In canada you do not get progress in industrial unions. Bennet started to campaign in 1935 but lost. Level of restraint from the government towards industrial unions. John lewis head of the cio, people were scared of this guy. End of 1930"s same split that happens in the u. s comes north, throws out many industrial unions. Because there are labour shortages workers feel more secure in their jobs. 1921 unemployment had been a total of 26%