I.W.A. Strike, The

DESCRIPTION: The singer is happy with Premier Joey Smallwood and life in Newfoundland in the 10 years since Confederation. The Americans and I.W.A. strikers cause trouble but Joey opposes them. The strike ends. The singer hopes the Liberals prevail.
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1959 (Guigné-ForgottenSongsOfTheNewfoundlandOutports)
KEYWORDS: strike lumbering labor-movement Canada
HISTORICAL REFERENCES:
1959 - the [US-controlled] IWA (International Woodworkers of America [which split in 1987 into US and Canadian unions]) strikes the AND [Anglo-Newfoundland Development] company at Badger.
FOUND IN: Canada(Newf)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Guigné-ForgottenSongsOfTheNewfoundlandOutports, pp. 202-205, "The I.W.A. Strike" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #25324
RECORDINGS:
Clara Stevens, "The I.W.A. Strike" (on NFAGuigné01)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "The Loggers' Plight" (subject of the I. W. A. Strike)
NOTES [61 words]: "The Loggers' Plight" is about the same event. [See the entry on that song for more about the event; it is much more pro-Union. - RBW] "Confederation" refers to Confederation of Newfoundland with Canada in 1949. Joey Smallwood was not always so popular; see, for example, "Anti-Confederation Song (II)" before these events and "The Blow Below the Belt" afterwards. - BS
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