My life as a Newfoundland union organizer : the memoirs of Cyril W. Strong, 1912-1987 / edited by Gregory S. Kealey.
TITLE:
My life as a Newfoundland union organizer : the memoirs of Cyril W. Strong, 1912-1987 / edited by Gregory S. Kealey.
Publication Date:
1987
Publication Information:
St. John's, N,L. : Committee on Canadian Labour History,
Physical Description:
166 p. : ill.
Additional Contributors:
Summary:
With the creation of the Canadian Labour Congress in 1956, Strong became a CLC representative. Although not involved directly with the IWA, Cyril saw the dramatic events of the 1959-60 IWA organizing drive and loggers strike from the inside, a story which he recounts here. This led to him to take a brief stint at provincial politics in 1959, running for the newly-formed Newfoundland Democratic Party (NDP), a name which persuaded Tommy Douglas to adopt in 1961 in place of the federal CCF.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780969206026
