Militancy to passivism: the Calgary labour movement, 1919-1924

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dc.contributor.advisorRasporich, Anthony W.
dc.contributor.authorDamji, Alimohamed
dc.coverage.spatial20000055en
dc.date.accessioned2005-07-21T22:00:36Z
dc.date.available2005-07-21T22:00:36Z
dc.date.issued1987
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 158-164.en
dc.description.abstractThis thesis examines the nature of the Calgary labour movement, and its behaviour on the industrial front, in the years following the First World War. In the opening section, the favourable urban and social environment that existed and the highly developed state of local labour organization are discussed. Then, an in-depth analysis of the mild form of labour radicalism that prevailed in Calgary in 1919 is provided. It was found that the majority of organized labour did not approve of the radical One Big Union movement or the local sympathy walkout in support of the Winnipeg General Strike. The unique combination of local conditions and the heavy influence of conservative American craft internationals largely ensured that Calgary labour did not adopt any extremely militant or revolutionary tendencies in 1919. Finally, this study reveals the Calgary labour movement's increasing passivity and its feeble retreat from the industrial arena during the 1920-24 period. Even when confronted with harsh wage rollbacks in the depression years of 1921-22, the organized labour force presented little industrial resistance. By 1924, Calgary labour were even more quiescent on the industrial battleground. The disruptive radical activities of 1919, followed by the depression and the massive wage-cutting drive had, in essence, served to quell the resistance of organized labour.
dc.format.extentvii, 174 leaves ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationDamji, A. (1987). Militancy to passivism: the Calgary labour movement, 1919-1924 (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/16985en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/16985
dc.identifier.isbn031542463Xen
dc.identifier.lccHD 6529 A4 D35 1987en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/23981
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subject.lccHD 6529 A4 D35 1987en
dc.subject.lcshTrade unions - Alberta - Calgary - History
dc.titleMilitancy to passivism: the Calgary labour movement, 1919-1924
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineHistory
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)
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