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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452790903321

Autore

Tattersall Amanda <1977->

Titolo

Power in Coalition : Strategies for Strong Unions and Social Change / / Amanda Tattersall

Pubbl/distr/stampa

2010

Ithaca : , : ILR Press/Cornell University Press

ISBN

0-8014-5811-0

1-322-50470-9

0-8014-5935-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (224 p.)

Collana

Cornell paperbacks

Disciplina

322/.2

Soggetti

Social change - Ontario - Toronto

Social change - Illinois - Chicago

Social change - Australia - Sydney (N.S.W.)

Community organization - Ontario - Toronto

Community organization - Illinois - Chicago

Community organization - Australia - Sydney (N.S.W.)

Labor unions - Political activity - Ontario - Toronto

Labor unions - Political activity - Illinois - Chicago

Labor unions - Political activity - Australia - Sydney (N.S.W.)

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The elements of coalition unionism -- The public education coalition in New South Wales -- Living wages and the grassroots collaborative in Chicago -- The Ontario Health Coalition -- Power in coalition -- Conclusion : the possibilities of successful coalitions.

Sommario/riassunto

The labour movement sees coalitions as a key tool for union revitalization & social change, but there is little analysis of what makes them successful or the factors that make them fail. This is a comparative study of coalitions between unions & community organizations.