Paths to Union Renewal : Canadian Experience / Pradeep Kumar, Chris Schenk.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kumar, Pradeep, editor.

Schenk, Chris, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Labor unions--Canada.

Labor unions.

Labor movement--Canada.

Labor movement.

Organizational change--Canada.

Organizational change.

Canada.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (336 p.)

Place of Publication:

Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2019]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

""The diverse cases and experiences examined in this book hold valuable lessons for labour everywhere.""--Elaine Bernard, Harvard Law School.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of Figures and Tables

Contributors

Acknowledgements

Introduction / Kumar, Pradeep / Schenk, Christopher

Part I: Union Renewal and the State of Unions in Canada

Chapter 1. Union Renewal and Organizational Change: A Review of the Literature / Kumar, Pradeep / Schenk, Christopher

Chapter 2. Rowing Against the Tide: The Struggle to Raise Union Density in a Hostile Environment / Jackson, Andrew

Chapter 3. Innovation in Canadian Unions: Patterns, Causes and Consequences / Kumar, Pradeep / Murray, Gregor

Chapter 4. Women are Key to Union Renewal: Lessons from the Canadian Labour Movement / Yates, Charlotte

Chapter 5. Globalization and Union Renewal: Perspectives from the Quebec Labour Movement / Lévesque, Christian / Murray, Gregor

Part II: Case Studies on Union Renewal

Chapter 6. The BCGEU: The Road to Renewal / Steeves, Gary

Chapter 7. Union Renewal and CUPE / Stinson, Jane / Ballantyne, Morna

Chapter 8. Union Resistance and Union Renewal in the CAW / Robertson, David / Murninghan, Bill

Chapter 9. Rank-and-File Involvement in Policy-Making at the CEP / Newman, Keith R.

Chapter 10. Mobilizing Young People: A Case Study of UFCW Canada Youth Programs and Initiatives / Liu, Anna / O'Halloran, Christopher

Chapter 11. Renewal from Different Directions: The Case of UNITE-HERE Local 75 / Tufts, Steven

Chapter 12. Building Capacity for Global Action: Steelworkers' Humanity Fund / Marshall, Judith / Garcia-Orgales, Jorge

Part III: Unions and Community: Campaigns and Organizing

Chapter 13. Community Unionism and Labour Movement Renewal: Organizing for Fair Employment / Cranford, Cynthia J. / Gellatly, Mary / Ladd, Deena / Vosko, Leah F.

Chapter 14. The Workers' Organizing and Resource Centre in Winnipeg / Bickerton, Geoff / Stearns, Catherine

Chapter 15. A Community Coalition in Defense of Public Medicare / Mehra, Natalie

Chapter 16. Organizing Call Centres: The Steelworkers' Experience / Guard, Julie / Garcia-Orgales, Jorge / Steedman, Mercedes / Martin, D'Arcy

Part IV: Leadership Development and Education

Chapter 17. Increasing Inter-Union Co-operation and Co-ordination: The BC Federation of Labour Organizing Institute / Weir, John

Chapter 18. Union Education, Union Leadership and Union Renewal: The Role of PEL / Weststar, Johanna

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

9781442602236

1442602236

OCLC:

1110708760