Management and Organizational Studies Publications
Title
Union education, union leadership and union renewal: The role of PEL
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2006
First Page
307
Last Page
322
Abstract
The past few decades have seen substantial changes in the economic, social, and political realities facing the Canadian labour movement. These changes have disrupted traditional labour-management relationships and created more diversified and fragmented union memberships. Downsizing and the increased use of flexible, part-time work have reduced union membership and created precarious environments for many workers. As well, to achieve economic streamlining and increased competitiveness, employers have become more aggressive in demanding concessions and restructuring. Faced with these realities, unions are striving to improve the services to their members and maintain the gains of past bargaining.
Citation of this paper:
Weststar, J. (2006). Union education, union leadership and union renewal: The role of PEL. In P. Kumar & C. Schenk (Eds.), Paths to Union Renewal: Canadian Experiences (pp. 307-322). Toronto: University of Toronto Press
Notes
Link to book summary: https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.3138/j.ctt2tv439