Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables
Contributors
Acknowledgements

Introduction
Pradeep Kumar and Christopher Schenk

Part I: Union Renewal and the State of Unions in Canada

Chapter 1: Union Renewal and Organizational Change: A Review of the Literature
Pradeep Kumar and Christopher Schenk

Chapter 2: Rowing Against the Tide: The Struggle to Raise Union Density in a Hostile Environment
Andrew Jackson

Chapter 3: Innovation in Canadian Unions: Patterns, Causes and Consequences
Pradeep Kumar and Gregor Murray

Chapter 4: Women are Key to Union Renewal: Lessons from the Canadian Labour Movement
Charlotte Yates

Chapter 5: Globalization and Union Renewal: Perspectives from the Quebec Labour Movement
Christian Levesque and Gregor Murray

Part II: Case Studies on Union Renewal

Chapter 6: The BCGEU: The Road to Renewal
Gary Steeves

Chapter 7: Union Renewal and CUPE
Jane Stinson and Morna Ballantyne

Chapter 8: Union Resistance and Union Renewal in the CAW
David Robertson and Bill Murninghan

Chapter 9: Rank-and-File Involvement in Policy-Making at the CEP
Keith R. Newman

Chapter 10: Mobilizing Young People: A Case Study of UFCW Canada Youth Programs and Initiatives
Anna Liu and Christopher O'Halloran

Chapter 11: Renewal from Different Directions: The Case of UNITE-HERE Local 75 
Steven Tufts

Chapter 12: Building Capacity for Global Action: Steelworkers' Humanity Fund 
Judith Marshall and Jorge Garcia-Orgales

Part III: Unions and Community: Campaigns and Organizing

Chapter 13: Community Unionism and Labour Movement Renewal: Organizing for Fair Employment
Cynthia J. Cranford, Mary Gellatly, Deena Ladd, and Leah F. Vosko

Chapter 14: The Workers' Organizing and Resource Centre in Winnipeg
Geoff Bickerton and Catherine Stearns          

Chapter 15: A Community Coalition in Defense of Public Medicare 
Natalie Mehra

Chapter 16: Organizing Call Centres: The Steelworkers' Experience 
Julie Guard, Jorge Garcia-Orgales, Mercedes Steedman, and D’Arcy Martin

Part IV: Leadership Development and Education

Chapter 17: Increasing Inter-Union Cooperation and Co-ordination: The BC Federation of Labour Organizing Institute
John Weir

Chapter 18: Union Education, Union Leadership and Union Renewal: The Role of PEL 
Johanna Weststar

Index

Promotional Information

Union renewal is absolutely key to the future well-being of working people. The Canadian labour movement continues to grow because our unions are responding creatively to new challenges along numerous dimensions. The case studies in this important book provide important information and inspiration for all labour activists. -- Ken Georgetti, President, Canadian Labour Congress Unique among labour in advanced industrial countries, the Canadian labour movement has continued to experience modest growth over the last decade. Anyone interested in organizational change and labour will find this book a valuable study of how unions in Canada have continued to innovate and change. The diverse cases and experiences examined in this book hold valuable lessons for labour everywhere. -- Elaine Bernard, Labor Worklife Program, Harvard Law School

About the Author

Pradeep Kumar is Professor Emeritus and director of MIR program in the School of Policy Studies at Queen's University, Kingston. His books include From Uniformity to Divergence: Industrial Relations in Canada and the United States (IRC Press, 1993) and Unions and Workplace Change in Canada: Union Perceptions of Impacts, Responses and Support Systems (IRC Press, 1999).

Christopher Schenk is a union activist, steward, chief steward, and union staff member. For the last 14 years he has served as the Research Director of the Ontario Federation of Labour. He received his Ph.D. in sociology and industrial relations from the University of Toronto.

Reviews

Union renewal is absolutely key to the future well-being of working people. The Canadian labour movement continues to grow because our unions are responding creatively to new challenges along numerous dimensions. The case studies in this important book provide important information and inspiration for all labour activists.--Ken Georgetti, President, Canadian Labour Congress
Unique among labour in advanced industrial countries, the Canadian labour movement has continued to experience modest growth over the last decade. Anyone interested in organizational change and labour will find this book a valuable study of how unions in Canada have continued to innovate and change. The diverse cases and experiences examined in this book hold valuable lessons for labour everywhere.--Elaine Bernard, Labor Worklife Program, Harvard Law School