LABR 3Q97 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Canadian Union Of Public Employees, Socialist Feminism, Social Movement Unionism

• School: Brock University
• Department: Labour Studies
• Course: LABR 3Q97
• Professor: Leslie Nichols

Document Summary

Social unionism and union power in public sector unions. Beginning in the 1970s public sector unions in canada have used social unionism strategies. Social unionism an approach towards boarder workers" interests and strategies required to achieve union goals. Neo-liberalism has made it necessary to connect the needs of workers to the boarder public good. Does it always lead to public good? (ross, 2013) Not always no guarantee that unions can leverage union power to obtain economic gains. Claims to demonstrate public good have failed at times. Legitimizes taking on broader community issues as the proper focus of union activity as a well as strategies and tactics necessary to act effectively on those more broadly defined interest (pg. Collective identities are better than one"s immediate workmates, occupation or industry. Bring together issues with neoliberalism to make change. Form of unionism with a somewhat broader social vision beyond business unionism. Ross (2013) notes that it should be a broader category.