Reminder! The Saskatoon launch of "Standing Up to Big Nickel" is coming up this Friday, Sept. 26, at 7PM at McNally Robinson Booksellers (3130 - 8th St. E.) in the Travel Alcove! Come meet author Elizabeth Quinlan and find out why that pivotal 1958 strike is still so relevant today!
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24.09.2025 21:53 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The #Saskatoon launch of "Standing Up to Big Nickel" is Fri. Sept. 26, 7PM at McNally Robinson! Come meet author Liz Quinlan & find out what #history can teach us about #labour struggles now!
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09.09.2025 19:03 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Book held up against a bright blue sky. The text on the cover reads, "Standing Up to Big Nickel: The Story of the Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers' Strike, 1958." The cover art is a 1950s style painting of workmen in the road coming home from work with smokestacks in the background and colourful 1950s cars in the road beside them.
#Unpaid work? Fat corporations pushing gov’t to kneecap #unions? We’ve heard all this before!
Come to Liz Quinlan’s #Toronto #book #launch & learn from the past to make the future fairer!
Tues. Aug. 19 - 7PM
Another Story Bookshop, 315 Roncesvalles
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18.08.2025 18:56 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
"Standing Up to Big Nickel" is as revelatory for today’s #activists as it is for #labour #history buffs.
📚 Toronto launch with Liz Quinlan:
Tues, Aug 19, 7PM
Another Story Bookshop, 315 Roncesvalles
RSVP: elizabethquinlanasb.eventbrite.ca
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11.08.2025 18:34 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
A woman with her arms outstretched standing in front of a sculpture of miners that is framed by a pair of hands.
Two copies of the book, Standing Up to Big Nickel, sitting on a green table.
Liz Quinlan is eager to meet you at the Toronto launch of her #newbook, STANDING UP TO BIG NICKEL!
Tuesday, August 19th at 7PM
Another Story Bookshop, 315 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto
RSVP: elizabethquinlanasb.eventbrite.ca
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06.08.2025 20:19 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Join Elizabeth Quinlan for the #Toronto #booklaunch of Standing Up to Big Nickel! Another Story Bookshop, Tues. Aug. 19th at 7PM. Free, but please RSVP at elizabethquinlanasb.eventbrite.ca/
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16.07.2025 20:01 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Book details strike at the former INCO in 1958
A University of Saskatchewan professor has written a book about the INCO strike in Sudbury in 1958.
Liz Quinlan enjoyed doing this interview with CTV’s Tony Ryma about #StandingUptoBigNickel - her new book about the #strike that shook #Sudbury in 1958. Thanks to all who welcomed her so warmly!
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27.06.2025 18:36 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
The cover of book, with the title "Standing Up to Big Nickel" appearing in light blue font and the subtitle "The Story of the Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers' Strike, 1958" in white font. In the background there is a mid-century painting of workmen in the road. Three mid-century cars, one green, one red, and one blue are in the road behind the men. A building with tall smokestacks towers behind them, the smoke from the smokestacks curling into the sky.
The #strike of 1958 was bold & dramatic. So is this #newbook about it. Come meet #author Elizabeth Quinlan in #Sudbury:
Sun. Jun 22, 11am-4pm, Bay Used Books, 124 Elm St.;
Mon. Jun 23, 7pm-9pm, Books & Beans, 158 Elgin St.
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17.06.2025 17:59 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Cover of book, Standing Up to Big Nickel, features mid-century painting of workmen standing in road with mid-century cars behind them and smokestacks in the distance. The book is held aloft by a hand against the sky.
"Standing Up to Big Nickel" is out! This gripping story of the 1958 #Sudbury #strike by @usask.bsky.social professor Elizabeth Quinlan and published by @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social.
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12.06.2025 20:46 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
It's now out in print: "Standing Up to Big Nickel" -- Elizabeth Quinlan's book on the 1958 Inco #strike in #Sudbury. This compelling and comprehensive book about a pivotal strike will be a #mustread for anyone interested in #Canadian #labourhistory and #social #justice.
More at: elizabethquinlan.net
07.05.2025 20:31 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Thanks for the shout-out @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social We're delighted to see Elizabeth Quinlan's book #StandingUptoBigNickel in print at last. The #Inco #strike in #Sudbury marks a #turningpoint in #Canadian #labourhistory. An important story and one that inspires passion & controversy to this day...
07.05.2025 20:26 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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