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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.

Building A Better World: An Introduction to the

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    A Paperback / softback by Stephanie Ross, Larry Savage

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      Publisher Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd
      Published 20 April 2023
      ISBN-13 9781773635927
      978-1773635927
      ISBN-10 1773635921
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      Business, Finance & Law Industrial relations, occupational health

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      Book Synopsis
      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.

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