University of British Columbia Press
The Limits of Labour
Class Formation and the Labour Movement in Calgary, 1883-1929
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The Limits of Labour
Class Formation and the Labour Movement in Calgary, 1883-1929
In a few short decades before the First World War, Calgary was transformed from a frontier outpost into a complex industrial metropolis. With industrialization there emerged a diverse and equally complex working class. David Bright explores the various levels of class formation and class identity in the city to argue that Calgary’s reputation as a prewar centre of labour conservatism is in need of revision.
Table of Contents
Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part 1: Class Formation, 1883-1913
1 From Cow Town to Hub of Industry
2 Social Divisions and Class Disposition
3 Class, Culture, and Politics
4 Unions and Strikes
Part 2: The Labour Movement, 1913-29
5 Depression and War, 1913-7
6 Economic Recession and Restructuring, 1918-24
7 1919: Revolt Reconsidered
8 Dissent and Descent: Labour Politics in Calgary, 1918-24
9 The Limits of Labour, 1925-9
Epilogue
Notes
Bibliography