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Book Synopsis.In Pension Power, Isla Carmichael argues that unions could and should have a new role to play in the economy by gaining control over their members' pension funds.
Table of ContentsIntroduction Part 1 1 The Development of Unions and Workplace Pension Plans 2 The 'Prudent Man' Rule and Maximum Rate of Return 3 The Expansion of Capital Markets 4 Shareholder Activism 5 Unions, Social Investment, and Corporate Accountability 6 Value, Capital Accumulation, and Radical Accounting 7 Venture Capital, Economically Targeted Investment, and Economic Development Part 2 8 A Case Study of Concert 9 Carpenters and Concert: Social Accounting Models 10 Collingwood and Concert: Union and Community Part 3 11 Accounting for Social Investment 12 Two Models for Union Control of Pension Funds 13 Education and Research 14 Future Research Conclusion Appendix: Canadas Top 23 Pension Funds References Cases Cited Index
