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.
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