A Very Red Life
Author | : Cy Gonick |
Publisher | : St. John's, Nfld. : Canadian Committee on Labour History |
Total Pages | : 308 |
Release | : 2001 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015058716229 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (29 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Very Red Life written by Cy Gonick and published by St. John's, Nfld. : Canadian Committee on Labour History. This book was released on 2001 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bill Walsh began his career as an organizer for the Communist Party of Canada. He led the drive to organize the rubber workers in Kitchener and subsequently the auto workers in Windsor. He was jailed along with several hundred other Communists. Upon his release, Walsh fought overseas in Holland and Belgium. After the war he took a staff position with the United Electrical Workers in Hamilton.