Capital and Labour in the British Columbia Forest Industry, 1934-74

by Gordon Hak

The history of British Columbia's economy in the twentieth century is inextricably bound to the development of the forest industry. In this comprehensive study, Gordon Hak approaches the forest industry from the perspectives of workers and employers, examining the two institutions that structured the relationship during the Fordist era: the companies and the unions. He relates daily routines of production and profit-making to broader forces of unionism,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0774813083
• ISBN13: 9780774813082
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: UBC Press
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"