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Solidarity Forever? Trends in Canadian Union Density

Studies in Political Economy

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Title Solidarity Forever? Trends in Canadian Union Density
 
Creator Jackson, Andrew
 
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Description Unions are a key force for a more equal and democratic
society. Clearly, union influence within and outside of the workplace is partly
a function of union density, or the proportion of workers who belong to
unions. In Canada, union density today is much higher than in the United
States, and has held up better than in many other advanced industrial countries.
Nonetheless, density has slipped to just one in three workers and fewer
than one in five private sector workers. In October 2003, the Canadian
Labour Congress held an important mid-term conference on union organizing,
bringing together researchers, union leaders, and activists to debate
trends and strategies. The paper by CLC senior economist Andrew Jackson
summarizes background research for the conference, and flags some of the
main issues which emerged in discussion. It is followed by summaries of
contributions to the conference made by Pradeep Kumar, Gregor Murray,
and Charlotte Yates, and reflections on the conference by Ontario Federation
of Labour Research Director Chris Schenk.
Studies in Political Economy
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Publisher Studies in Political Economy
 
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Date 2010-05-25
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://spe.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/spe/article/view/5988
 
Source Studies in Political Economy; Vol 74 (2004): Politics in The Age of NAFTA
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0707-8552
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://spe.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/spe/article/view/5988/2915
 
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