Kathleen Durocher

Pour Sortir Les Allumettières de l'Ombre

Les Ouvrières de la Manufacture d'Allumettes E. B. Eddy de Hull (1854-1928)

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book traces the history of the allumettières of the E. B. Eddy company in Hull. Mostly young French-Canadian women, these "match girls" were exposed to numerous dangers in exchange for meagre wages. Despite various obstacles, they advocated for better working conditions by unionizing.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Les Presses de l'Universite d'Ottawa/University of Ottawa Press
• Seitenzahl: 196
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Mai 2022
• Französisch
• ISBN-13: 9782760337275
• ISBN-10: 2760337278
• Artikelnr.: 62355234

Autorenporträt

With bachelor's and master's degrees in history from the University of Ottawa, Kathleen Durocher is currently a PhD student in the History Department at the Université du Québec à Montréal. Her focus lies on the conditions of the Hull working class and the role of women within it, as well as female activism. Her recent research explores issues surrounding workplace accidents and occupational poisoning in the industrial sector.