Canadian Industrial Relations -Contexts and Ideology

I. Trade Unions ‑ background

Early History

•Early British tradesmen brought British union traditions

•1840s‑50s organization among skilled widespread

•1860s USA based construction, printing, rail internationals gained foothold

•Mass production workers organized US-based industrial unions 1930s


	Early British tradesmen brought British union traditions
	Early unions metalworkers and carpenters branches of British unions

	1860s USA based construction, printing, rail internationals gained foothold
	1st paid union organizer in Canada from AFL