Building A Better World (Paperback)

Paperback. This fourth edition of Building a Better World offers a comprehensive introductory overview of Canada's labour movement. The book explores 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. This new and expanded edition also analyzes the challenges facing today's labour movement as a result of COVID-19 and the strategies being developed to overcome them. A key introduction to the history, role, strategies and contributions of unions and the labour movement in Canada, now with a discussion of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the collective power of workers. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.