The Winnipeg garment industry : Assessment of the impact of new technologies on composition of the labour force in the garment industry in Manitoba

This case study of the garment industry and fashion industry in Manitoba approaches two issues: 1) labour availability, recruitment and treatment; and 2) labour implications of technological innovation in the industry. The study documents and assesses structural and technological changes in the industry and impacts of these changes on the composition of the labour force. Composition of the labour force in this study involves identification of the gender, ethnic and class character of the industry.