All for 9

Labour History Case Studies

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!

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.

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.

“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 Movement 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.

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.

Infographic Intro

February 1, 2023

STRIKE! STRIKE! STRIKE!

January 25, 2023

Case Study: 1988 Nurses’ Strike in Alberta

January 16, 2023

In this case study, learners will explore the 1988 Nurses’ Strike in Alberta.

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.

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.

The Hoggs Hollow Disaster

November 17, 2022

Strikes and Lockouts 101

November 7, 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.

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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June 1, 2022

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June 1, 2022

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June 1, 2022