All for 9
The Momentum of the Nine Hour Movement
March 3, 2023
The 1931 Dressmaker’s Strike
March 3, 2023
Jews in the Garment Industry
March 3, 2023
“The White Problem”
February 23, 2023
The Fight for Nine Hours in Halifax, Nova Scotia
February 20, 2023
Getting Familiar with Labour
February 8, 2023
Labour History Case Studies
February 8, 2023
The 1981 CUPW Strike and the Fight for Parental Rights
February 8, 2023
Part 6 – All for 9 and 9 for All: The Illustrated Series
February 5, 2023
In the series finale, Dr. Barrett’s showcases the learning value of this kind of graphic history. The All for 9 illustrated series was inspired by a short piece about teaching to draw that Dr. Barrett came across in researching the Ontario Workman – 150 years on, the argument still holds!
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Part 5 – All for 9 and 9 for All: The Illustrated Series
February 5, 2023
Part 5 of Dr. Barrett’s series examines the Trade Unions Act and the legacy of the Nine Hour Movement.
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Labour History in Art with the Workers Arts and Heritage Centre
February 3, 2023
Labour History in Places with the Workers Arts and Heritage Centre
February 3, 2023
Commemorative Knights of Labor Coin from 1883
February 3, 2023
This is a commemorative coin from a Knights of Labor demonstration on August 13th, 1883. The Knights of Labor were a popular organization across different cities in Ontario and going as far as Montreal.
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“The Boy’s Book of Trades” from 1865
February 3, 2023
This book would be used by apprentices to look at all the different options and see what type of trade they would want to enter into such as plasterer and whitewasher.
Banners in the 1872 Nine Hour Mouvement and Beyond
February 3, 2023
Banners were important during the parade to signify and publicly declare the aspirations of the Nine Hour Movement and they remain a collective symbol of solidarity and identity for working class people and organized labor.
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1872 Union Charter for the International Typographic Union
February 3, 2023
This is an incredibly interesting union charter, it is the original union charter for local 129 of the International Typographic Union, the Hamilton local.
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Labour History in Objects with the Workers Arts and Heritage Centre
February 3, 2023
Infographic Intro
February 1, 2023
STRIKE! STRIKE! STRIKE!
January 25, 2023
1988 Nurses’ Strike in Alberta – A Case Study
January 16, 2023
In this case study, learners will explore the 1988 Nurses’ Strike in Alberta.
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Part 4 – All for 9 and 9 for All: The Illustrated Series
December 16, 2022
In part 4, Dr. Barrett tells the story of all the working class members of Canadian society who were excluded from the Nine Hour Movement.
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Part 3 – All for 9 and 9 for All: The Illustrated Series
November 17, 2022
In part 3, Dr. Barrett dives into the social classes that comprised the Nine Hour Movement in Canada.
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The Hoggs Hollow Disaster
November 17, 2022
Strikes and Lockouts 101
November 7, 2022
The Ontario Worker – An Introduction to Labour
November 3, 2022
The Boundaries of Class in History and Society
November 2, 2022
Part 2 – All for 9 and 9 for All: The Illustrated Series
October 6, 2022
In part 2, Dr. Barrett explores the history of the Toronto Printers’ Strike, a key arena of the Nine Hour Movement.
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StoryMap: All for 9 & 9 for All
October 1, 2022
Canadian Labour History – Additional Resources
September 21, 2022
The Nine Hour Movement – Digital Walking Tour
August 29, 2022
Part 1 – All for 9 and 9 for All: The Illustrated Series
August 29, 2022
In part 1, Dr. Barrett looks at the context for the beginning of the Nine Hour Movement and how it all started.
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All for 9 and 9 for All: The Illustrated Series
August 29, 2022
All for 9 and 9 for All Team
June 1, 2022
Project Partners
June 1, 2022
Partner Content
June 1, 2022
Educational Resources
June 1, 2022
Historical Articles
June 1, 2022