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The Political Economy of Tar Sands

Historical Materialism Podcast

CHAPTER

Organizing the Unemployed and Challenging Capitalism in the Tar Sands Economy

This chapter explores the importance of organizing the unemployed in the context of the industrial system and discusses the use of migrant labor in the Tar Sands economy. It also examines the tensions faced by migrant workers in terms of union politics and their legal status.

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