Brother Max Labour Organizer and Educator

Max Swerdlow’s life as labour organizer and educator began in Depression-era Winnipeg and carried him to national and international prominence in the Trades and Labour Congress, the Canadian Labour Congress, and the International Labour Organization. In this lively memoir, Swerdlow recaptures the persons and events of his life in the Labour movement.

Table of Contents

1. Abbreviations
2. Foreword
3. Photographs
4. Chapter 1. Riding the Freight
5. Chapter 2. Learning About Unions
6. Chapter 3. From the Shop to the Field
7. Chapter 4. Organizing in Quebec
8. Chapter 5. The Quebec Labour Movement: Some Leaders and Some Internal Battles
9. Chapter 6. The Merger
10. Chapter 7. Labour Education
11. Chapter 8. The International Spirit
12. Chapter 9. The Broader Involvement
13. Chapter 10. The Labour College of Canada
14. Chapter 11. The World Conference
15. Chapter 12. International Assignments
16. Postscript

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