Overview
Going far beyond the basic study of union history and structure, this accessible introductory text emphasizes how the values, objectives, and activities of unions are shaped in the face of modern challenges such as employer resistance and hostile governments. The fully updated study looks at why workers form unions, explores the power of collective bargaining and grievances, and chronicles the gains that unions have achieved both for their members and for all working people. It also examines the difficulties confronting unions that fail to live up to their egalitarian ideals in the face of rapid economic and technological change, the rise of neoliberalism, and the increasingly unpredictable character of the labor force.
Full Product Details
Author: Errol Black ,
Jim Silver
Publisher: Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd
Imprint: Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 1.50cm
, Height: 0.20cm
, Length: 2.30cm
Weight: 0.454kg
ISBN: 9781552662601
ISBN 10: 1552662608
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 01 September 2008
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
Remains an essential read for anyone trying to understand the contribution of unions to Canada's political culture . . . Black and Silver are challenging unionists to respond in ways that are true to classic principles of class struggle that are also innovative, bold and proactive. --Dennis Lewycky, research and communication director, Canadian Union of Public Employees-Manitoba
A welcome and much needed primer on the role of unions in Canada. It provides an understanding of the important role unions play in society . . . an excellent text for introductory Labour Studies courses. --Charlotte A. B. Yates, director, Labour Studies, McMaster University A thoughtful, well-informed and extremely readable introduction to the contemporary labour movement . . . emphasiz[es] organized labour's historical and contemporary role in advancing social justice and working people's participation in grassroots activism. --Julie Guard, coordinator, Labour Studies Program, University of Manitoba A clear and accessible introduction to labour studies, containing a mix of contemporary and historical material. It is well received by both students with a trade-union background and those who are new to labour issues. --Jeff Taylor, Centre for Work and Community Studies, Athahasca University Remains an essential read for anyone trying to understand the contribution of unions to Canada's political culture . . . Black and Silver are challenging unionists to respond in ways that are true to classic principles of class struggle that are also innovative, bold and proactive. --Dennis Lewycky, research and communication director, Canadian Union of Public Employees-Manitoba
Author Information
Errol Black is a former teacher of economics at Brandon University. He has been an active participant in the Brandon Labour Council since 1978, a member of Brandon City Council since 1998, and an occasional board member of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Manitoba since 1997. He lives in Brandon, Manitoba. Jim Silver is a professor and chair of the Politics Department at the University of Winnipeg. He is a founding and board member of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Manitoba and is the author of In Their Own Voices and Thin Ice. He lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
