Books, both non-fiction and fiction, that focus on work and working people are of special interest to the Alberta Labour History Institute. Such books are only rarely reviewed or discussed in Alberta media. Over time, ALHI hopes to share information about some of those books in the form of “booknotes” (short reviews as opposed to full-blown ones). The “booknotes” will initially appear in our “Highlights” section and in our monthly newsletter. They will then be archived in the “Booknotes” section of our “Resources.”
The Red Baron of IBEW Local 213: Les McDonald, Union Politics, and the 1966 Wildcat Strike at Lenkurt Electric by Ian McDonald
Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It by Cory Doctorow
A Fight for Justice: The compelling story of temporary foreign workers & human rights by Joe Barrett
Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton
Revolution Songs by Carissa Halton
Capitalism and Colonialism: The making of modern Canada 1890–1960 by Bryan D. Palmer
Gigs, Hustles, & Temps by Jason Foster