The Lights on the Tipple Are Going Out

Introduction: Interpretive and Comparative Perspectives on Deindustrialization in the Crowsnest Pass and Elk Valley, 1945–1968

1 Working Class on the Rise, 1945–49: Collective Struggles, Labour Improvements, and Larger Goals

2 A Crisis Begins: Three Days a Week and Mine Closures, 1950–56

3 Ghost Town Future? Searching for Economic Revitalization, 1957–62

4 We Were Continually Losing Membership and Losing Public Support: Tracing the Ruin of the Communist Party, 1945–62

5 Pursuing Alternatives for Growing the Economy: Dead Ends, A Tragic Underground Explosion, and A New Beginning for Coal, 1963–68

6 Growth At What Cost? Community and Political Struggles, 1963–68

Conclusion: Lessons and Opportunities for a Future Beyond Coal

Notes; Bibliography; Index