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The Badger Riot
by J. A. Ricketts

Published: 2008-09-03
Paperback : 300 pages
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In 1959, the small town of Badger was the centre of a labour confrontation that forever changed the social and political landscape of Newfoundland. For two and a half months, loggers had been striking for better wages and working conditions. Led by the International Woodworkers of America ...
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(In 1959, the small town of Badger was the centre of a labour confrontation that forever changed the social and political landscape of Newfoundland. For two and a half months, loggers had been striking for better wages and working conditions. Led by the International Woodworkers of America (IWA), the strike reached its climax when national and provincial police forces stormed the town in an attempt to break the impasse. The Badger Riot tells the story of the deadly melee that followed. This work of fiction captures for the first time the horror of a small community of people still reeling in shock from a tragedy that could have been prevented.

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  "The Badger Riot"by Evelena V. (see profile) 11/03/09

Not bad. Very interesting to learn about the history in Badger. Also, interesting to read about the hardships of the loggers in the 1950's. Not a long time ago, but certainly alot has changed in the last... (read more)

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