Introduction to Labour History

This series of five short videos (stitched together here for continuous watching) serve as introductions to the topics in AUPE's Introduction to Labour History course.

The five topics are:
The Origins of Unions;
Industrial Unions;
Public Sector Unions;
Widening the Circle (Marginalized Workers and Unions); and
Preserving and Sharing Our Stories.

AUPE remercie Konstantin Kilibarda et nos amis du Programme d'apprentissage mixte pour la correction des sous-titres en Français de ces vidéos.

[Dustpuma]

we need more of this! companies want us to eat on the tiniest bit of grains and when we get a fair share they call us greedy

[a.e.m.]

Labour history is so often overshadowed by history from the perspective of the powers of their time

[ThingsWeSaidToday]

I love the inclusion of so many different histories of workers in canada, and also the call to remember that we are all united in our struggle! every time we have been the closest to working all together, that is when the ruling class enacts the most punishment, but it is also when we make the most progress! we need the most radical voices to show us our blindspots, and the moderate to imagine the reform. but no matter what we have to stay united and not let division make enemies of each other.

[clairekelliest]

I've shared this for the CUPE strike in Ontario. Might be a good time for your members and yourself to share it online for students who are not crossing the picket lines. Great video series.

[originalCN]

I’m a realist, an honest wage for honest work, employers have mostly walked over people, but community is our strength, and government is the biggest problem, and their police force is their strong but again, people have to stand up as a group, stand up people!!! Fight!!

[jimtroeltsch]

Awesome Video! Thank you for your contribution!

[SIZModig]

This is great, I've been looking for a comprehensive history of unions and something that isn't focused on the US is even better.

[ethanorange]

disquietingly small number of likes. I can only hope this is because people don't want to be red flagged by youtube for supporting actually valuable content. Thank you. I especially like that you simply start history at the dawn of the industrial revolution: different labour struggle=different civilisation.

[brettfrost]

Does anyone know at what time the video talks about how unions have impacted wages, the labor market, and the protection of employee rights?

[seanlander]

The world’s first labour government was Australian, in 1904.

[benstevinson]

Exploitation of the Worker's in Agriculture 👨‍🌾👩‍🌾 and industry 🏭⚒️ without care for the Worker's 👷‍♂️👷‍♀️ health and safety and their Well-being in the Workplace ⚒ is a Discrace People Before Profit!!! ✊✊

[stonex]

It’s sad we had to beg for this when we should of already had it

[ryanweaver]

Unions matter… benefits matter. Consider employer based benefits and many many diverse sets of needs. Also, the reality of one payer systems and how power constructs shift… the leverage and basement style behaviors of “influence” isn’t new.

[justinsingh]

whose here from the future of work course from York LOL

[originalCN]

Unions aren’t the answer, people are; people have to act as a group, once leaders are chosen for labour groups, they are bought out or silenced by the governments and the I’m not a union member because one of the unions I was involved in didn’t protect me but sold me out, that was IBEW 258 in 2012.... unions helped.... now people need to get thoroughly involved because the governments and businesses are taking advantage of people’s busy lives.... we need to calm down and organize as groups, but watch the leaders because they will be tempted and bought out if they give in, we NEED to be vigilant

[summer]

damn this long, is there an article perhaps??

[nexusnero]

3:47 if it was already "well" populated, why dud they colonized it and not just made trade ports like in the african coast.

The only well populated area in the Americas was the Inca, and Astec areas.

[weewooilookjustlikebuddyho]

I love the lgbt section it's great

[gymnastmeghamoo]

Can someone post their notes for this video 😐

[St_Fish]

aka things they never taught me in history class