Building a Better World: An Introduction to Trade Unionism in Canada - Black, Errol; Silver, Jim

As New; This introductory text examines the vital role of unions in Canada. In particular, it emphasizes how the values; objectives and activities of unions are shaped and changed in the context of employer opposition and often hostile governments. Topics covered include: the reasons workers form unions; union organization and democracy; the nuts and bolts of unionism, including collective bargaining and the processing of grievances; the gains that unions have achieved for their members and for all working people; the politics of unions; the historical development of unions; and the response of unions to the challenges created by economic crisis, globalization, accelerating technological change and the rise of neo-liberalism.
As New
Soft cover
Fernwood Publishing
2001
Halifax, NS