Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Figures and Tables vi
4. List of Abbreviations ix
5. Maps xi
6. Introduction: Interpretive and Comparative Perspectives on Deindustrialization in the Crowsnest Pass and Elk Valley, 1945–68 1
7. 1 The Working Class on the Rise: Collective Struggles, Labour Improvements, and Larger Goals, 1945–49 33
8. 2 A Crisis Begins: Three Days a Week and Mine Closures, 1950–56 67
9. 3 Ghost Town Future? Searching for Economic Revitalization, 1957–62 122
10. 4 We Were Continually Losing Membership and Losing Public Support: Tracing the Ruin of the Communist Party, 1945–62 173
11. 5 Pursuing Alternatives for Growing the Economy: Dead Ends, a Tragic Underground Explosion, and a New Beginning for Coal, 1963–68 207
12. 6 Growth at What Cost? Community and Political Struggles, 1963–68 247
13. Conclusion: Lessons and Opportunities for a Future beyond Coal 285
14. Acknowledgments 315
15. Notes 319
16. Bibliography 359
17. Index 373