SOSC 1130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Intersectionality, Warini
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1 st reading: sewing solidarity: the eaton"s strike of 1912. This reading discusses the focus of the gender relations between the male and females. In 1912, many of the working class jewish women that were employed in a department of the eaton company clothing factory lost their jobs. It was a result of a decision made by mr. eaton, who was named to be the king of canada to replace the female finnish people who sewed in the linings of women"s coats with men. The consequence is the loss of women"s employments but at the same time, the men were to be expected to increase their duties without a raise in pay. In response to this, the men displayed solidarity with the women and went on strike. They received support from labour unions such as the toronto district labour. Council, the united garment workers, women"s groups and toronto"s jewish community, particularly.
