Building a Better World: An Introduction to the Labour Movement in Canada

Ross, Stephanie; Savage, Larry; Black, Errol; Silver, Jim

ISBN 10: 1552667871 / ISBN 13: 9781552667873

Published by Fernwood Publishing, Halifax, NS, Canada, 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Building a Better World: An Introduction to the Labour Movement in Canada
• Publisher: Fernwood Publishing, Halifax, NS, Canada
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1552667871
• ISBN 13: 9781552667873
• Binding: softcover
• Edition: 3rd edition.
• Condition: very good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Non-Fiction

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Synopsis

This third edition of Building a Better World offers a comprehensive introductory overview of Canada’s labour movement. The book includes an analysis of why workers form unions; assesses their organization and democratic potential; examines issues related to collective bargaining, grievances and strike activity; charts the historical development of labour unions; and describes the gains unions have achieved for their members and all working people.

About the Authors

STEPHANIE ROSS is an associate professor and coordinator of the Work and Labour Studies Program in the Department of Social Science at York University.

Larry Savage is Director of the Centre for Labour Studies at Brock University.

Errol Black was a professor, activist and city councillor who wrote about politics, economics and labour, including the first two editions of Building a Better World.

Jim Silver is a professor in the Department of Urban and Inner-City Studies at the University of Winnipeg. His research interests are in inner-city, poverty-related, and community development issues. His most recent book is Solving Poverty: Innovative Solutions from Winnipeg’s Inner City (Fernwood 2016). Jim is a member of the Manitoba Research Alliance and the leader of the Housing and Neighbourhood Revitalization stream of its SSHRC Partnership project, “Partnering for Change: Community-Based Solutions for Aboriginal and Inner-City Poverty.”