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"golden age"- because of the post-war compromise and it ushered in a period
union density more than doubled between 1939 and 1944
workers became more militant during the war and went on strike at an unprecedented rate
the level of labour militancy convinced employers and the state to make concessions to unions in exchange for a new class compromise to promote labour relations peace
see the rise of the welfare state and the mass expansion of unionization to new segments of the working class |
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by the mid 1980s displaced keynesianism and became the dominant ideology amongst business and political elites in canada
neoliberal capitalism is a political and economic project that relies on competitive market forces and the profit motive to make decisions about how society is to be organized, with minimal state intervention except to support "good business climate"
reduce and control inflation; protect the value of financial wealth
restore insecurity and discipline to labour markets
eliminate welfare state entitlements and social safety nets
open markets and promote globalization and free trade
claw back expectations; foster a sense of resignation to insecurity and hardship
privatize and deregulate |
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| unions member are more likely to have... |
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employer paid pensions
dental and vision care plans
extended medical benefits |
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| collective agreements provide union members with... |
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job security
longer paid vacations
more paid days off
voluntary overtime
higher compensation rates for overtime
equitable procedures for determining promotions and layoffs
access to training opportunities
more rigorous health and safety standards |
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| does the union advantage demonstrate that unions merely serve their own members and widen the economic gap between union and non-union workers? |
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unions with a significant presence in a local labour market or economic sector can have the effect of raising wages in surrounding non-union workplaces
unions have a positive economic effect for the broader society- spillover effect |
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at their roots, collective agreements extend the rule of law to the work[place
the value of rights entrenched in collective agreements cannot be converted readily into dollar terms
the value to individuals having some control over workplace conditions and having protection against arbitrary treatment by employers is incalculable |
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| what do union members benefit? |
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union members enjoy a wage advantage over their non-unionized counterparts
they are protected by the rule of law in the workplace
their collective agreements entrench their rights and entitlements, unlike the terms and conditions of employment of most-non unionized workers |
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emphasizes unions workplace economic role and therefore focuses on collective bargaining and workplace representation
strengthening labour legislation to favour unions, lobbying for government policies that support or expand their industry and even mobilizing in favour of politicians and parties that commit to advocate for others. |
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non-partisan meaning that they do not attach themselves permanently to a particular political party
mobilize their members to support political with a labour friendly record |
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expansive vision of unions purpose, and therefore of the role and types of political engagement appropriate in the labour movement
workers interests lie both inside and outside the workplace and because those interests are as citizens and not as wage earners, unions both should engage in strategies that are political |
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| examples of social unionism |
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| health care is important to worker, given in almost all cases they would otherwise, be unable to afford it- social programs are not bargaining issues, workers need strategies and organizational forms that transcend the workplace to fight on such issues |
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more partisan in their political identification because some parties are clearly more pro union and pro workers than others
holds that those sections of the working class have been able to organize strength should use it to support working class people who haven't been able to do so. |
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(union avoidance)
union busting |
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active intimidation of union supporters
captive audience meetings
sewing dissension in the workplace
exporting division between workers
spreading misinformation about unions or smearing union supporters |
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| union substitution- carrot |
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| designed to undercut support for unionization by increasing employee loyalty to management |
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| examples of union substitution |
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matching union compensation
employment perks
employee voice systems |
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| designed to undercut support for unionization by promoting fear and suspicion of unions |
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| examples of union suppression |
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cast union as intrusive and self-interested third part
incite economic insecurity |
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| what is mergers, splits, and union reorganization? |
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| increase union power by creating larger unions and consolidating resources |
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| implications of mergers, splits, and union reorganization |
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rapid method to shore up a particular union financial strength and membership number
move to "general unionism" with less attention to "jurisdictional boundaries" can reduce sectionalism
does not increase union density or overall number of unionized workers |
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| what is new approaches to organizing |
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| increase union density through innovative organizing strategies |
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| implications to new approaches to organizing |
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can result in greater bargaining power, especially if organizing efforts are systematic and sectorial
high cost of organizing
tactics used matter not all types of organizing create durable and effective unions
new organizing can challenge the basis of unity within union organizations |
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| what is new approaches to representation and inclusion |
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| rethink how already unionized workers are represented and involved in union life |
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| why does representation and inclusion matter to unions |
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helps prevent employers from pitting against different groups against one another
all workers experience class inequality because of their need to work for wages, they experience that inequality in different ways |
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| what is renewing social unionism and community engagement |
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pursue broader social and political demands on behalf of working class, not just union members
one lesson unions can draw from neoliberalism is that they cannot confine their activities to the workplace
unions must mobilize the members as part of a broader movement for social changes in an explicitly move away from the 'service model of unionism'
political action to influence and challenge government policies |
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| example of social unionism and community engagement |
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save canada post
blue- green alliance |
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| implication of social unionism and community engagement |
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| potentially alienates members who do not support broader social/political struggles |
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| what is new worker organizations |
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develop and work with alternative labour organizations that bring togeth non-organized segments of the working class
focus on building power of working class communities outside the workplace |
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| implications to new worker organizations |
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no predictable source of funding
question over whether they have the organizational capacity to transform conditions over the long-term
unlikely to support unions |
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| what is international solidarity |
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| overcome workers divisions by uniting across international boarders to defend common interests |
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| implications of international solidarity |
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unions risk accepting the overall logic of free trade by viewing workers rights as an 'add on' rather than challenging the basic political and economic assumptions behind neoliberal globalization
side clauses lack any significant enforcement and mechanisms |
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| what is education, mobilization, and democratization |
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rethink how already existing unions operate, educate, and mobilize their memberships
rethink how already existing union operate, educate, and mobilize their memberships |
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| implications of education, mobilization, and democratization |
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more democracy does not equal effectiveness
can produce backlash from existing leaders/members who prefer status quo |
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