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Author:   Janice R. Foley ,  Patricia L. Baker
Publisher:   University of British Columbia Press
Imprint:   University of British Columbia Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.400kg
ISBN:  

9780774816816

ISBN 10:   0774816813
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   01 July 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction / Janice Foley Part 1: The Equity Struggle – Past and Future 1 Gendering Union Renewal: Women’s Contributions to Labour Movement Revitalization / Jan Kainer 2 Too Bad, You Were Too Late Coming In! / Marie-Josée Legault Part 2: The Equity Struggle – Black Trade Unionists Speak Out 3 Confronting Racism in the Canadian Labour Movement: An Intergenerational Assessment / Miriam Edelson 4 Equity in Unions: Political Correctness or Necessity for Survival? / Carol Wall 5 Are We There Yet? The Struggle for Equity in Canadian Unions / Marie Clarke Walker Part 3: Equity, Solidarity, and Union Renewal 6 Bargaining for Economic Equality: A Path to Union Renewal, Then and Now / Anne Forrest 7 Developing a Conceptual Model of Equity Progress in Unions / Janice Foley 8 Cross-Constituency Organizing: A Vehicle for Union Renewal / Linda Briskin Part 4: International Perspectives on Equity and Union Renewal 9 Gender Politics in Australian Unions: Gender Equity Meets the Struggle for Union Survival / Barbara Pocock and Karen Brown 10 Sites for Renewal: Women’s Activism in Male-Dominated Unions in Australia, Canada, and the United States / Mary Margaret Fonow and Suzanne Franzway 11 The Representation of Women and the Trade Union Merger Process / Anne McBride and Jeremy Waddington 12 Old Tracks, New Maps? The Meaning of Women’s Groups for Trade Union Revival in Britain / Jane Parker Index

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An important contribution to the union debate that highlights the work of women and equity advocates over the past several decades ... and provides possible solutions. Canadian Dimension

Author Information

Janice R. Foley is a professor in the Faculty of Business Administration at the University of Regina. Patricia L. Baker was an associate professor of anthropology at Mount St. Vincent University. Contributors: Linda Briskin, Karen Brown, Miriam Edelson, Mary Margaret Fonow, Anne Forrest, Suzanne Franzway, Jan Kaine, Marie-Josée Legault, Anne McBride, Jane Parker, Barbara Pocock, Jeremy Waddington,  Marie Clarke Walker, and Carol Wall

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