Building a Better World, 2nd Edition
An Introduction to Trade Unionism in Canada
Substantially revised and updated, this widely used introductory text emphasizes how values, objectives and activities of unions are shaped in the face of employer resistance and hostile governments. It includes an analysis of why workers form unions; organization and democracy; collective bargaining and grievances; historical development; and gains unions have achieved for their members and all working people. It also examines the challenges created by rapid economic and technological change, the rise of neoliberalism and the increasingly contingent and acialized character of the labour force.
This edition has been replaced by Building a Better World, 3rd Edition
About the book
Substantially revised and updated, this widely used introductory text emphasizes how values, objectives and activities of unions are shaped in the face of employer resistance and hostile governments. It includes an analysis of why workers form unions; organization and democracy; collective bargaining and grievances; historical development; and gains unions have achieved for their members and all working people. It also examines the challenges created by rapid economic and technological change, the rise of neoliberalism and the increasingly contingent and acialized character of the labour force.
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Contents
- : Introduction
- : Workplace Citizenship: Union Roles and Structures
- : Acting for Members, Acting for Society
- : Creative Organizing and Determined Militancy: A Brief History of Trade Unions in Canada
- : Acting Politically
- : Facing the Twenty-First Century
