Good-Bye to Homer Martin
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3983305 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daniel Benedict (Canada Auto Workers, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Pages | 117 |
| Publication date | 1992-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Labour / Le Travail (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0700-3862 • E-ISSN: 1911-4842 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/25143571 |
| OpenAlex | W1550912501 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
People frequently overdo the parallels between events and institutions in Canada and the United States, even confusing them at times. The 1939 split in the United Auto Workers Union was a case in point. The end of the 1930s was a period of stresses and strains for the unions in both countries. For the UAW, relations with the employers went on side by side with a struggle between Socialists, Communists, anti-Communists and their respective allies. Though divided, Socialists and Communists at times took the same side. One such time was in 1938-39. The high point of the period was when both joined in getting rid of the International President, Homer Martin. In Canada, the two principal factions carried on a bitter struggle for the leadership of the union, slowing down only a bit while they both lined up with the opposition to Martin in the us. In the process, the first Canadian director of UAW, the Socialist Charles Millard, also lost his post. In the US, meanwhile, the two main factions concentrated on defeating Martin, while jockeying for position for their future struggle for the leadership. Resumes On trace souvent des paralleles exageres entre le Canada et les Etats-unis (cela lorsqu'on ne les confond pas carrement). La scission de 1939 chez les Travailleurs unis de l'automobile (TUA) en est un exemple. La fin des annees 30 marquent une periode mouvementee pour les syndicats de ces deux pays. Aux TUA, les relations avec les employeurs se developpent dans le cadre des luttes a l'interieur de ce syndicat entre socialistes, communistes, anti-communistes et leurs allies respectifs. Quoique divises, les socialistes et communistes arrivent a s'unir a l'occasion. Une telle occasion se presente en 1938-39. Point culminant de cette periode,c'est alors que le President international, Homer Martin, est rejete aussi bien par les uns que par les autres. Au Canada, les tendances rivales menent une lutte acharnee pour la direction du syndicat, ne la moderant que pour rejetter Martin. Consequence de cette lutte, le premier directeur canadien, Charles Millard, socialiste, perd egalement son poste, tandis qu'aux Etats-unis, les deux factions principales se preoccupent d'abord de se defaire de Martin, tout en preparant leurs positions pour la lutte ulterieure entre elles
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,03 |
| Citation span | 1995 - 1995 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |