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Direct Action Gets the Goods: A Graphic History of the Strike in Canada
Paperback
Canadian HistoryGeneral Graphic NovelsSocial Movements
Publisher Price: $19.99
ISBN13: 9781771134170
Publisher: Between The Lines
Published: Feb 8 2019
Pages: 64
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.30 Width: 8.30 Depth: 10.80
Language: English
Art has always played a significant role in the history of the labour movement. Songs, stories, poems, pamphlets, and comics, have inspired workers to take action against greedy bosses and helped shape ideas of a more equal world. They also help fan the flames of discontent. Radical social change doesn�t come without radical art. It would be impossible to think about labour unrest without its iconic songs like Solidarity Forever or its cartoons like Ernest Riebe's creation, Mr. Block.
In this vein, The Graphic History Collective has created an illustrated chronicle of the strike--the organized withdrawal of labour power--in Canada. For centuries, workers in Canada--Indigenous and non-Indigenous, union and non-union, men and women--have used the strike as a powerful tool, not just for better wages, but also for growing working-class power. This lively comic book will inspire new generations to learn more about labour and working-class history and the power of solidarity.
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