Index: Construction work in the 1950’s – Becoming a pipe-fitter – The plumbing industry in 1950’s Edmonton – The social stigma of being a construction worker – Safety in the workplace – Deaths in the workplace – Social responsibilities of unions – Manning, Lougheed, and the unions – Alberta labour law reform – Union pension plans and their economic impact – Union health plans, bursaries – Reflections on the past fifty years – Getting labour more politically involved – Running for the NDP – Labour Music – People’s attitudes towards unions in the 1950’s – Looking at photographs