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Community Unionism

A Comparative Analysis of Concepts and Contexts

By: Jo McBride (Editor), Ian Greenwood (Editor)

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Hardcover | 1 June 2009 | Edition Number 1

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This book examines the concept of 'community unionism', which argues that the future of the labour movement and industrial relations lies with the community and local labour markets. Providing a conceptual overview of the term, the book uses international case studies and draws on faith-based organizations to explore the issue.

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List of Tables and Figures	p. vii
List of Abbreviations	p. viii
Notes on Contributors	p. x
Acknowledgements	p. xiii
Understanding Community Unionism	p. 1
Introduction	p. 3
Communities and Community Unionism in the UK	p. 21
Now That the Work is Done: Community Unionism in a Post-Industrial Context	p. 23
Contested Terrain: London's Living Wage Campaign and the Tensions Between Community and Union Organising	p. 49
Strategies in Search of Structures: The Real World of Community Unionism in Relation to Black and Minority Ethnic Communities	p. 75
Polish Migrant Workers in the North - New Communities, New Opportunities?	p. 93
Comparative Studies of Community Unionism	p. 119
Beyond Organised Labour in Japan - The Case Study of the Japanese Community Union Federation	p. 121
Immigrant Workers and Labour/Community Organisations in the United States	p. 139
Using Their Sword of Justice: The NSW Teachers Federation and its Campaigns for Public Education Between 2001 and 2004	p. 161
Union Revitalisation and the Canadian Auto Workers Union: Reconnecting Unions with Local Communities	p. 187
Conclusion	p. 210
Bibliography	p. 221
Index	p. 233
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