Stephanie Ross, Larry Savage
Building a Better World, 3rd Edition
An Introduction to the Labour Movement in Canada, 3rd Edition
Stephanie Ross
Larry Savage
Errol Black
Jim Silver
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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Stephanie Ross
Stephanie Ross is the Director of the School of Labour Studies at McMaster University.
Larry Savage
Larry Savage is Chair of the Department of Labour Studies at Brock 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.
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.”
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