1 Introduction -- 2 First encounter -- 3 The rise of branch plants -- 4 Organizing boom -- 5 Labour politics in Canada -- 6 Dual unions -- 7 Berlin victory -- 8 A 'state' federation -- 9 External enemies -- 10 Jurisdictional disputes and secessions -- 11 Political action -- 12 Master and servant -- 13 Labour continentalism -- APPENDIXES
Summary
The story of Gompers in Canada has never been properly treated: this book is a significant addition to Canadian and American labour history and to the study of American expansion