Commentary
Since the 1900s, the coming together of workers in a powerful way in order to demand greater rights has been seen as a positive thing by “the left.” This includes the right to work, “to pursue the gaining of a livelihood,” as reflected in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Dominion Labor Party, United Farmers of Alberta, Progressive Party of Canada, Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), and the New Democratic Party (NDP) all supported powerful unions along with strikes and protests.
