Building a Better World

An Introduction to the Labour Movement in Canada

• Author(s): Stephanie Ross, Errol Black, Larry Savage, Jim Silver,
• Publisher: Fernwood Publishing
• Pages: 216
• ISBN_10: 1552667871
  ISBN_13: 9781552667873
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Business & Economics / Labor / Unions , History / General , Political Science / Labor & Industrial Relations , Social Science / Social Classes & Economic Disparity ,

Description:...

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.