Building a Better World, 3rd Edition
An Introduction to the Labour Movement in Canada, 3rd Edition
Larry Savage
Jim Silver
Stephanie Ross
Errol Black
This third edition of Building a Better World offers a comprehensive introductory overview of Canada’s labour movement. The book includes an analysis of 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.
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Larry Savage
Larry Savage is Chair of the Department of Labour Studies at Brock University.
Jim Silver
Jim Silver is a professor in the Department of Urban and Inner-City Studies at the University of Winnipeg. His research interests are in inner-city, poverty-related, and community development issues. His most recent book is Solving Poverty: Innovative Solutions from Winnipeg’s Inner City (Fernwood 2016). Jim is a member of the Manitoba Research Alliance and the leader of the Housing and Neighbourhood Revitalization stream of its SSHRC Partnership project, “Partnering for Change: Community-Based Solutions for Aboriginal and Inner-City Poverty.”
Stephanie Ross
Stephanie Ross is the Director of the School of Labour Studies at McMaster University.
Errol Black
Errol Black was a professor, activist and city councillor who wrote about politics, economics and labour, including the first two editions of Building a Better World.
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