Before union halls and picket lines, there is the daily grind of the workplace?and that's exactly where Working in Canada begins. This gritty and eye-opening collection of first-hand accounts pulls back the curtain on working life across Canada in the 1970s. From factory floors to offices, shops to post offices, the book captures a vivid cross-section of working conditions in sectors too often overlooked by formal labour histories. Eschewing grand narratives about the labour movement, Working in Canada focuses instead on the lived experiences of workers?their frustrations, resilience, and quiet resistance. Whether describing unsafe environments, low wages, or bureaucratic indignities, these vignettes offer a sobering corrective to any myth of steady 20th-century workplace progress. Part oral history, part investigative reporting, Working in Canada remains a powerful reminder that the realities of labour are forged not in legislation but in the everyday struggle to earn a living. Essential reading for students of labour, class, and Canadian social history.