LABRST 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Syndicalism, Human Settlement, Racial Politics

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

Document Summary

Lecture 13 immigrant labour- organized labour"s responses part 1 october 23, Job market concerns- always pessimistic about the job, trying to protect jobs and very weary about changes in the economy. They saw as immigration as a threat and making it worse. Ralph smith was part of liberal party. Exclusion and racism: some exceptions, started to speak out against anti-black migration, wanted to improve rights and conditions for blacks. Inconsistent, bash certain races, and then want to help others: knights very vocal about trying to get black people real freedom, racial politics are never rational or straight-forward. Socialist party of canada (very radical party, insisted that all workers are seen as workers no matter where they come from) Immigrant traditions: fins and ukrainians are the biggest. Start in chicago, very strong in western parts of the states. British columbia and alberta are the main places. We shall be all : inspirational organization, main motto.