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Tattersall, Amanda, 1977-

Power in coalition : strategies for strong unions and social change / Amanda Tattersall. - Ithaca : ILR Press/Cornell University Press, (c)2010. - 1 online resource (xii, 209 pages) : illustrations. - Cornell paperbacks .

Includes bibliographies and index.

The elements of coalition unionism -- The public education coalition in New South Wales -- Living wages and the grassroots collaborative in Chicago -- The Ontario Health Coalition -- Power in coalition -- Conclusion : the possibilities of successful coalitions.

The labour movement sees coalitions as a key tool for union revitalization and social change, but there is little analysis of what makes them successful or the factors that make them fail. This is a comparative study of coalitions between unions and community organizations.



ISBN: 9780801459351

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB093701 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 015619719 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Labor unions--Political activity--Australia--Sydney (N.S.W.)--Case studies.
Labor unions--Political activity--Illinois--Chicago--Case studies.
Labor unions--Political activity--Ontario--Toronto--Case studies.
Community organization--Australia--Sydney (N.S.W.)--Case studies.
Community organization--Illinois--Chicago--Case studies.
Community organization--Ontario--Toronto--Case studies.
Social change--Australia--Sydney (N.S.W.)--Case studies.
Social change--Illinois--Chicago--Case studies.
Social change--Ontario--Toronto--Case studies.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic Books.

LC Class. No.: HD6895 / .P694 2010