LABRST 2A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Economism, Peace Movement, Social Justice Warrior

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Labour Studies
• Course: LABRST 2A03
• Professor: David Goutord

Document Summary

Attempt for unions to engage in larger social issues: there was a sense that unions don"t stick up for the vulnerable. Gompers had a clear idea of what unions should and should not do. Unions focusing only on the economy and basic wage issues. Specific interests of a union group, represent workers in the economy with employers. Justice is the social union model look at larger issues , a proactive weapon for social justice. Hiring qualified professionals, putting it in their hands to run the union. All unions organized by (gompers style): flett. Flett kept getting promoted and became president of the trades labour congress. A reaction saying, no we aren"t following the business model. Don"t want to be seen only following a narrow model. Unions not only to look beyond their own membership, but also beyond the workplace. Mobilizing on issues like the peace movement. Unions try to be more active in politics and engage in issues ex.