Our union : : UAW/CAW Local 27 from 1950-1990 / / Jason Russell.
The post-war period witnessed dramatic changes in the lives of working-class families. Wages rose, working hours were reduced, pension plans and state social security measures offered greater protection against unemployment, illness, and old age, the standard of living improved, and women and member...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Edmonton, [Alberta] : : AU Press,, 2011. 2011 |
| Year of Publication: | 2011 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Fabriks : studies in the working class,
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (337 pages) :; illustrations |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction : local unions in the post-World War II decades
- Built to last
- The national union
- Employers and bargaining units
- Collective bargaining
- Labour relations
- The social and community agenda
- Community politics and activism
- "It was all about families"
- Conclusion : looking back
- Appendix A : Local 27 bargaining units
- Appendix B : Interviews.