E52: The IWW in Canada

E52: The IWW in Canada

Author: Working Class History June 18, 2021 Duration: 1:01:33
Working Class History
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Podcast episode about the history of the revolutionary union the Industrial Workers of the World in Canada. We speak with historian and author Mark Leier about the union’s organising work amongst loggers, miners, road and railroad construction workers, First Nations dock workers and more.
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