Guide to Canadian Labour History Resources

Periodicals and Newspapers

The material listed below includes periodicals and newspapers that focus on labour, socialism or trade unionism in Canada at a general level ( i.e, individual organs of groups and provincial, regional or municipal material are not covered). Researchers are advised to check general daily and community newspapers for coverage of particular events and to note that newspapers often had special editions on general strikes such as the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919. Researchers looking into the history of particular ethnic groups should check the ethnic serial collection, the largest in Canada, listed in the Checklist of Canadian ethnic serials compiled by Ruth Bogusis. (Ottawa : National Library of Canada, 1981 ISBN 0660507323.)

Periodicals

Bulletin - Committee on Canadian Labour History. -- [Toronto : Committee on Canadian Labour History], October, 1971. -- no.1; 1971. -- ISSN 0319-5821
A-146-6

Bulletin de l'Association ouvrière canadienne. -- Toronto : Association ouvrière canadienne, 1978. -- 1,no 1-no 5, 1978. -- ISSN 0225-3070
B-309-5

Bulletin of the Committee on Canadian Labour History. / Bulletin du Comité sur l'histoire ouvrière canadienne. -- [Halifax, N.S. / N.-E.] : Committee on Canadian Labour History / Comite sur l'histoire ouvrière canadienne]. -- Continues / Suite à Canadian labour history. -- Cont'd by / Suivi de Labour (Committee on Canadian Labour History). -- 1-7; 1976-79. -- ISSN 0701-161X
A-53-5

CCF news [microform]. -- [S.l. : s.n.]. -- May 1955 - Jan. 1956.
NJ.FM.981

CLC today. / CTC aujourd'hui. -- Ottawa : Canadian Labour Congress / Ottawa : Congrès du travail du Canada, 1990-1993. -- [1990]-93 -- ISSN 0848-7448
K-156-1

Canadian Congress journal. -- Ottawa : Trades and Labor Congress of Canada. -- [1-2]-22 : 1922-43. -- ISSN 0315-1883
A-341-4-5

The Canadian forward official organ of the Social-Democratic Party of Canada [microform]. -- [Toronto] : University of Toronto Library, 1971. -- Oct. 28, 1916 - Sept. 24, 1918. -- ISSN 1184-3845
NJ.FM.427

Canadian labour. -- Ottawa : Canadian Congress of Labour, April 1956 - Spring 1989. -- 1-[34], 1956-89. -- ISSN 0008-4336
C-88-2-4

Canadian labour: Canadian Labour Congress newsmagazine [microform]. -- Toronto : Micromedia, 1976+. -- 1-28,30, 1956-85; 32-34, 1987-89. -- ISSN 0008-4336
P-14

Canadian labour comment. -- Ottawa : Canadian Labour Congress. / Information syndicale. -- Ottawa : Congrès du travail du Canada. -- [1973-79]. -- ISSN 0316-4780
D-204-6

Canadian labour history. / Histoire ouvrière canadienne. -- [Montreal : Committee on Canadian Labour History / Comité sur l'histoire ouvrière canadienne]. -- no.2-7; 1973-75. -- ISSN 0319-5813
A-53-5

Canadian labour news. -- Toronto : [s.n.], 1980. -- [1979-1980]. -- ISSN 0709-7190
A-158-2

The Canadian tribune [microform]. -- Mississauga : Commonwealth Microfilm Products, [198-]. 1971-84,88-90. -- ISSN 0844-4048
NJ.FM.921

The Canadian tribune : a journal of democratic opinion. -- Toronto : [Canadian Tribune Pub. Co.], 1940-[1992]. -- Continued by / Continué par Tribune. -- 1940-[47-62,64-92]. -- ISSN 0844-4048
Pres.-Serial PER.REG.8583

The Canadian unionist. -- Hull, Que., Canadian Congress of Labour, June 1927 - March 1956. -- 1-30,no.3, 1927-56. -- ISSN 0315-1913
D-197-4-5

Chervonyi prapor Sotsiialïstychna partiia Kanady / The red flag Socialist Party of Canada. [microform] -- Weston, Ont. : Microfilm Recording Co. for the Ontario Ethnic Newspaper Microfilming Project of the Ontario Council of University Libraries, 1973. -- Nov.15,1907-Aug.8,1908. -- ISSN 0382-9383
NJ.FM.1728

Chervonyi prapor. The red flag. -- Winnipeg, Sotsiialïstychna partiia Kanady, 1908. --Jan.18,1908. -- ISSN 0382-9383
Section 13

The Clarion [microform]. -- Toronto : Preston Microfilming Services, [19--]. -- (1925-1936 as The worker). -- Nov.7, 1925 - Nov. 8, 1939; Mr 9, 23, My 1-27, Je 11, Ag 26, S 26, 28, D 9, 1940; Ja 6-Jl 19, 1941. -- ISSN 0842-0793
NJ.FM.974

Comment. Ottawa : Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, 1950-1960. -- 1-5, 1950-1959.
K-19-6

Cooperative Commonwealth Federation news [microform]. [S.l. : s.n.] -- Feb. 1956 - Aug. 1961.
NJ.FM.981

Cotton's weekly [microform]. -- [Ottawa] : Microfilmed by Public Archives of Canada, 1965. -- Dec. 3, 1908 - Dec. 10, 1914. -- ISSN 1184-3810
NJ.FM.427

Dynamics of labour and income. -- [Ottawa] : Statistics Canada, [1995]+.-- Annual. -- ISSN 1201-5725
COP.C.CS75-201E

La dynamique du travail et du revenu. -- [Ottawa] : Statistique Canada, [1995]+. -- Annuel. -- ISSN 1201-5733
COP.C.CS75-201F

L'entraide : bulletin de la Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec. -- [Montréal] : La Fédération, 1989+. -- 1989,91+. -- ISSN 1188-1399
J-249-5

Front ouvrier [microforme]. -- Montréal : Société canadienne du microfilm, [19--]. -- 1-10; 1944-54. -- ISSN 0847-7582
P-368.

L'homme libre : hebdomadaire de reconquête nationale et économique. -- [Montréal, Québec : Mouvement national-corporatiste inc., 1938-1960]. -- 28 mai,4 juin 1953.
Section 13

Industrial banner. -- [London, Ont. : s.n., 1892-1922]. -- Oct.10 1919,Aug.6 1920.
Section 13

Jeunesse ouvrière journal jociste [microforme]. -- [Montréal] : Bibliothèque nationale du Québec, 1983-. -- 1932-44. -- ISSN 0825-1681
P-85

Journal de l'Association ouvrière canadienne. -- Toronto : Association ouvrière canadienne, 1979. -- 2,no 3-no 9, 1979. -- ISSN 0225-3089
B-309-5

Journal du travail national. -- Ottawa : Conseil national canadien du travail, [1966-1969]. -- 19-[20-21]-22, 1966-69.
K-177-5

Journal national du travail. -- Ottawa : Conseil national canadien du travail, [1969-1970]. 22-23 : 1969-70.
K-177-5

Journal ouvrier national. -- Ottawa : Conseil national canadien du travail, [196--1966]. 1960-66.
K-177-5

Labour / Le Travailleur. -- [Halifax, N.S.?] : Committee on Canadian Labour History, [c1976-.] / St. John's, T.-N., Comité sur l'histoire ouvrière canadienne. 1976-. -- vol. 1+, 1967+. -- ISSN 0700-3862.
HD8102 L3

Labor challenge. -- Toronto, Labor Challenge Publishing Association, 1970. -- nos. [1-2]-8, 1970-77. -- ISSN 0047-3847
H-104-3

Labour facts for labour forum. Toronto : Workers' Educational Association, [1942?-19--]. -- vol.1, no2, 1942. -- ISSN 1191-5757
PER.REG.3150

Labour files : Labour studies research bulletin. -- Ottawa : Labour Studies Resource Centre, Carleton University, [1981?]. -- [2-3]-4, 1982-84. -- ISSN 0824-7757
K-258-5

Labor leader. -- [Toronto : s.n., 1919-1954]. -- Jan.1,July 30,Dec.31 1937, [Feb.23 1940- Oct.1954].
Section 13

The Labor world. / Le monde ouvrier. -- Montreal : Quebec Federation of Labor Press / Montréal, Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec, 1932. -- 1920-24; [1940-42,57,62,66-69,74-76]-[85]+. -- ISSN 0700-8783
B-103-7

The Labor world / Le monde ouvrier [microform]. -- Montréal : Société canadienne du microfilm, [198-]. -- 1916-32, 1978-[93]. -- ISSN 0700-8783
P-285

Lutte ouvrière. -- [Montréal : Société d'éditions AGPP, 1964. -- 1-13, 1977-90. -- ISSN 0701-8746
B-393-3

Maritime labor herald. -- [Glace Bay, N.S. : Maritime Labor Herald, 1921-1926] -- [1922-23]-[1925-26]

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Newspapers

Maritime labor herald [microform]. -- Ottawa : Central Microfilm Unit, Public Archives of Canada, [19--] -- Apr.1,1922-Apr.4,1925.
NJ.FM.1172

Militant. -- Toronto, Militant Pub. Co., 1977. -- no.2-4, 1977. -- ISSN 0705-8500
H-62-3

Le Monde syndical : revue du Congres du travail du Canada. -- Ottawa : Le Congrès. [1985-1989]. -- vol. 30,no.10 -- vol. 34,no.1, 1985-89. -- ISSN 0008-4336
C-88-4

Le Monde syndical revue du Congrès du travail du Canada [microforme]. -- Toronto : Micromedia, 1986. -- vol. 30,no 10, nov./déc.1985. -- ISSN 0008-4336
P-14

N.C.C.L. news. -- Ottawa : National Council of Canadian Labour / Conseil national canadien du travail, 1948? -- "Supplement to the National labour journal." / "Supplément du Journal ouvrier national." -- [16], 1963.
K-177-5

National labour journal / Journal ouvrier national. -- Ottawa : National Council of Canadian Labour / Conseil national canadien du travail, [1948-1970]. -- vol.2-[4-8]-[10]-[12]-[15-16]-[19]-23, 1949-70. -- ISSN 0027-9579
K-177-5

New commonwealth [microform]. -- [S.l. : s.n.]. -- July 21, 1934 - May 10, 1945.
NJ.FM.981

News comment. -- Ottawa : National Office Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, 1941-1950. -- [4-10], 1944-50.
K-31-7

Newspaper of the Canadian Workers' Association. -- Toronto : Canadian Workers' Association,1979. -- [2], 1979. -- ISSN 0225-3100
A-218-2

July 21, 1934 - May 10, 1945
The Nonpareil [microform]. -- Toronto : Toronto Typographical Union, 1898. -- CIHM/ICMH Microfiche series / CIHM/ICMH collection de microfiches. -- 1, no1, 1898.
Mfiche MICROFICHE CABINET

The Observer [microform]. -- Montréal : Société canadienne du microfilm / Canadian Microfilming Co., [19--]. -- Sept. 23, 1897 - Nov. 26, 1908. -- ISSN 1184-3829
NJ.FM.427

Old mole. -- [Toronto : Revolutionary Marxist Group, 1973?-1977]. -- no.2-19,21-39(+Suppl.), 1973-77. -- ISSN 0714-4628
H-62-3

One big union bulletin. -- [Winnipeg, Man. : Winnipeg Central Labour Council of OBU, 1919-1934]. -- Official organ of the Winnipeg Labour Council of the One Big Union of Canada. -- [Jan.1-May 7,1921; Feb.1, 1923-May 24,1934]
NJ.OR.NL.5

Ontario and Maritime CCF news [microform]. -- [S.l. : s.n.]. -- July 1952 - Mar. 1955; Apr. 1955.
NJ.FM.981

Ontario and Maritime CCF news. -- [Toronto, Ont. : Ontario CCF, 1952-1955] -- [1952,54]. -- ISSN 0830-2448
K-213-2

Ontario and Maritime news [microform]. -- [S.l. : s.n.]. -- Apr. 1955.
NJ.FM.981

Ontario CCF news [microform]. -- [S.l. : s.n.]. -- May 31, 1945 - June 1952.
NJ.FM.981

L'ouvrier [microforme]. -- Montréal : L. Lepine, [1900=19--]. -- CIHM/ICMH Microfiche series / CIHM/ICMH collection de microfiches. -- 1no1, 1900.
Mfiche MICROFICHE CABINET

L'ouvrier [microforme]. -- Montréal : Société canadienne du microfilm / Canadian Microfiming Co., [198-]. -- Édition hebdomadaire. -- 20 oct. - 24 nov. 1888. -- ISSN 0847-6713
NJ.FM.477

L'ouvrier [microforme]. -- Montréal : Société canadienne du microfilm / Canadian Microfiming Co., [198-]. -- 24 mai 1890. -- ISSN 0847-6772
NJ.FM.478

Ouvrier canadien. -- [Montréal : s.n., 1930-1931?]. -- 15 mai 1930.
SECTION 13.

Pacific tribune. -- [Vancouver : People's Pub. Co., 1946-1992?]. -- 1946-62,65,[68-69,71-76]. -- ISSN 0030-896X
Pres.-Serial PER.REG.8584

Palladium of labor. -- [Hamilton, Ont. : s.n., 1883-1886]. -- Aug.11-Sept.8,22,1883-Apr.26,May 3-June 21,July 5, 1884-Dec.5,1885.
NJ.OR.NL.2

The Red flag : a journal of news and views devoted to the interests of the working class. -- [Vancouver, B.C. : Socialist Party of Canada, 1918-1919] -- [Jan.18-Oct.11,1919].
NJ.OR.NL.15

Social justice. - [Toronto, Ont. : s.n., 1902]. -- Dec.1902.
Newspapers

Socialist studies bulletin / Bulletin d'études socialistes. -- Winnipeg : Society for Socialist Studies / Société d'études socialistes, 1985+. -- 1-2,4+, [1975-82]-[84]-85+. -- ISSN 0830-9086
H-325-6

Socialist voice. -- Montréal : Société d'éditions AGPP., 1977. -- [1]-[3-4]-[6]-[12], 1977-88. -- ISSN 0705-8519
L-42-5

Socialist voice [microform]. -- Toronto : Micromedia, [198-]-. -- nos.11-12, 1987-88. -- ISSN 0705-8519
Mfiche MICROFICHE CABINET

Toiler. -- [Toronto, Ont. : s.n., 1900-1905?], 1905. -- [Apr.4,1902-Dec.9,1904]
NJ.OR.NL.12

The Trades and Labor Congress journal. [microform]. -- Ottawa : Trades and Labor Congress of Canada, 1944-1956. -- vol. 23, no.2-35, no.3, 1944-56. -- ISSN 0315-1891
P-361

Le Travail et la vie syndicale [microforme]. -- Montréal : Société canadienne du microfilm, [198-] -- 1942-43. -- ISSN 0832-4670
P-290

Le Travailleur canadien. -- Ottawa : Congrès du travail du Canada, 1971-1985. -- 16-30, 1971-85. -- ISSN 0008-4336
C-88-3-4

Le Travailleur canadien [microforme]. -- Toronto : Micromedia, 1978+. -- 16/22, 1971-77. -- ISSN 0008-4336
P-14

The tribune. -- [Toronto : Canadian Tribune Pub. Association, 1992--]. -- 1992+. -- ISSN 1193-6215
J-238-3

Typo news. -- [London, Ont. : s.n., 1934-1935?]. -- [Sept.13 1934-Feb.7 1935].
Newspapers

Unioniste. -- [Québec, Québec : s.n., 1917-19--]. -- 19 mai 1917.
SECTION 13

La Vie syndicale [microforme]. -- Montréal : Société canadienne du microfilm, [198-]. -- 1-2, 1924/33 -- 34/41. -- ISSN 0832-4689
P-290

The voice : a weekly newspaper published in the interests of the laboring classes : endorsed by the Winnipeg Trades and Labor Council. -- Winnipeg : [Voice Pub. Co., 1897-1918]. -June 17,1898 - June 7,1901; June 21,1907 - June 12,1908.
NJ.OR.NL.11

Voice of labor. -- [Winnipeg, Man. : s.n., 1934]. -- Apr. 5, Nov. 8, 1934.
SECTION 13

Voice of labor. -- [Regina, Sask. : s.n., 1934?]. -- May 15, 1934.
SECTION 13

Voice of labor. -- [Saskatoon, Sask. : s.n., 1933]. -- 1 issue, 1933.
SECTION 13

The Western labor news [microform]. -- Toronto : Microfilmed by Microfilming Services, [19--]. -- Aug. 2, 1918 - June 18, 1920. -- ISSN 1181-1730
NJ.FM.1643

Western labor news [microform]. -- Ottawa : Microfilmed by Public Archives of Canada / Microfilmé par Archives publiques du Canada, [19]73. -- Special strike issues. -- May 17 - June 23, 30 - July 10, 1919. -- ISSN 1181-1730
NJ.FM.1643

Worker / Le travailleur. -- [Montréal : s.n., 1920?]. -- 1 mai 1920.
Section 13

Workers' voice. -- [Toronto, Ont. : s.n., 1934-1939?]. -- Aug.18 1935, Jan. 1936, Oct.2 1937-Oct.11 1938, Jan.21, July 1939. --
NJ.OR.132

The Workers' voice. -- Toronto : King St. Section, Labor-Progressive Party, -- 1-4, 1950-55. -- ISSN 0700-7485
C-3-7

The Workers' voice. -- Victoria, B.C. : Workers' Alliance, 1931/32. -- [1-3], 1931-33.
C-3-7

Young socialist. -- Toronto, Young Socialists, 1970. -- nos. 1-5, 1970-77. -- ISSN 0044-0884
L-605-1

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Music

Fowke, Edith. -- Songs of work and protest . -- By Edith Fowke and Joe Glazer. -- Music arrangements : Kenneth Bray. -- New York : Dover Publications, 1973. -- Dover books on music; Discography: p. 204-205. Bibliography: p. 206. -- ISBN 0486228991
M1977 L3 F8 1973 fol.

Society for the Preservation of Live Music. -- Love of labour [sound recording] / Society for the Preservation of Live Music. -- [Vancouver : The Society], c1991. -- 007 1 sound cassette : analog, Dolby processed, chromium dioxide tape. -- Group Canadian. -- Solidarity forever -- Sing our own song -- Darlin', I've really changed this time -- Fool you twice -- El pueblo unido -- Spirit healer -- Rosie strike back -- Heart of health care (HEU) -- Right before your eyes -- Woman in the mirror -- Wild women -- Union yes! -- Solidarity forever -- Watch over liberty.
Cass. M-8845

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National Archives of Canada Resources

DeLottinville, Peter ; Fraser, David. Labour archives. National Archives of Canada, Historical Resources Branch, Manuscript Division, Canadian Society Archives Service, 1993. Quick Guide Series no. 4.

This excellent guide compliments the Government Archives Division's guide to RG 27, Records of the Department of Labour prepared by John Smart. It has been published by the National Archives of Canada to provide brief annotations on the various manuscript files related to Canadian labour history.

Researchers interested in further information on the Labour Archives Program of the National Archives of Canada may contact the National Archives at:

The archival collection includes historical records of national labour federations, national office records of national and international unions in Canada, personal papers of major labour figures and a number of local union records mostly related to Ontario. Other labour-related historical documentation includes personal papers of federal politicians and civil servants, records of ethnic associations, social welfare agencies and political parties.

The National Archives of Canada (Government Archives Division) also holds labour history-related material from the the Department of Labour, the Unemployment Insurance Commission, the Department of Manpower and Immigration and the federal royal commissions on labour issues. The Documentary Art and Photography Division holds photographs and other visual images of men and women at work. The Cartographic and Audio-Visual Archives collects oral history tapes and film footage of Canadian union activities.

Researchers should also consult the groups related to the Communist Party of Canada (MG 28, IV,4); the Finnish Organization of Canada Collection (MG 28, V,46), the RCMP (RG 18) and CSIS (RG146) for labour and left-wing-related newspapers, reports and periodicals from organizations which were investigated at various times in Canadian history. As well, there are articles on Labour history resources compiled by Archives staff members:

Bolotenko, George. -- "The National Archives and left-wing sources from Russia : records of the Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion, the Communist Party of Canada and left-wing internationals" -- Labour / Le travail, no. 37, Research reports / Notes de recherche, Spring 1996, 179-102.

Young, Rod. -- "Labour Archives: an annotated bibliography" -- Archivaria, no. 27, Winter 1988-1989.

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Human Resources Development Library

The Human Resources Development Library is a major source of social science books, periodicals, research papers, government documents, audiovisuals and databases. It retains an archival collection of publications by preceeding departments, including Employment and Immigration, Labour, Manpower and Immigration, Unemployment Insurance, and Citizenship and Immigration.

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