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  • Imperfect Union: Canadian Labour and the Left, Part 1: International Background - Canadian Roots (1989)
  • 55 min | Documentary
Imperfect Union: Canadian Labour and the Left, Part 1: International Background - Canadian Roots (1989)
55 min | Documentary

A look at the problematic relationship of Canadian unions and the New Democratic Party on the eve of the 1980s, as the Socialist International meets in Vancouver. This triggers a flashback to the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain, and...See moreA look at the problematic relationship of Canadian unions and the New Democratic Party on the eve of the 1980s, as the Socialist International meets in Vancouver. This triggers a flashback to the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain, and the birth of both modern trade unions and democratic socialism. The influence of British, American and European immigration, of American trade unions, World War 1 and other events provide a turbulent and fascinating backdrop to the evolution of the Canadian labour-socialist alliance. Part 1. Written by NFB See less
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