The Labour Movement
Just The Beginnning
James McCrostie
Edited and designed by
Rosemarie J. Bahr
Published by
Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada
The Communications,Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada is a relatively new union with a long history.This booklet,in words and pictures,traces the story of CEPs founding unions from the 19th century until the 1992 merger when CEP was formed. United to support,not combined to injure was the motto of CEP Local 91-O a printing trades local that is the oldest Canadian union local in continuous existence.Its a good motto for CEP today.
Our members are still united to support in the printing trades, and in media unheard of when local 91-O was formed radio,,television and the internet.We are united to support in industries like pulp and paper,gas production,chemical manufacturing,oil refining, and communications that have changed significantly since they first
developed in the late 19th century.
This page has several links dealing with websites which explain the history of the labour
movement and unions in general. It also has links to sites which deal with current conditions
in unions around the world and the future of the labour movement. Some of the pictures are direct links to sites.
July 5th 1934-To the accompaniment of widespread rioting, fist fights and popping of tear gas guns and bombs, the Industrial Association of San Francisco carried out its promise today to begin moving freight from the waterfront piers, blockaded since May 9 by the marine strike. About a score of persons were injured severely enough to require hospital treatment.
Two men were shot and slightly wounded, a half dozen motor trucks were turned over and many persons suffered burning eyes from the gas.
But through it all, trucks moved at the rate of about 10 per hour from the McCormick Steamship Co.'s pier to a warehouse two blocks away.
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