Publisher's Synopsis
A pioneering study, written in clear and forceful prose, this is theuntold story of the New Brunswick Federation of Labour and theprovincial labour solidarities that succeeded in overcoming divisionsand defeats to raise the status of working men and women within NewBrunswick society. Drawing on archives, newspapers, and workers'own descriptions of their experiences, Frank makes an originalcontribution to our understanding of the political, economic, andsocial development of the province. In so doing, he helps meet the needfor an informed public awareness of the history of workers and unionsin all parts of Canada.
