Building A Better World

An Introduction to the Labour Movement in Canada

Stephanie Ross (University of Leeds), Larry Savage

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Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd
20 April 2023

Industrial relations & safety

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.

By: Stephanie Ross (University of Leeds), Larry Savage
Imprint: Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd
Country of Publication: Canada
Edition: Fourth Edition
Dimensions: Height: 23mm, Width: 15mm, Spine: 1mm
Weight: 425g
ISBN: 9781773635927
ISBN 10: 1773635921
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 20 April 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Stephanie Ross (Author) Stephanie Ross is the Director of the School of Labour Studies at McMaster University. Larry Savage (Author) Larry Savage is Chair of the Department of Labour Studies at Brock University.

Reviews for Building A Better World: An Introduction to the Labour Movement in Canada

Ross and Savage, two of Canada's foremost experts in labour studies, detail the evolving struggle of Canadian workers to defend themselves under capitalism. They chronicle how workers have organized to improve working conditions, pay and a better life. Workers wanting to organize as well as students of labour studies will find this book essential reading.--Peggy Nash, senior advisor at Toronto Metropolitan University and former senior UNIFOR negotiator and former MP This fourth edition of Building a Better World, which has been updated to reflect current social and economic conditions, is an essential text for all those who want to understand both the role of unions in today's workplaces and how unions continue to be a crucial force for progressive social change.--Mark P. Thomas, Professor, Sociology, York University