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Segmented labour, united unions? How unions in Canada cope with increased diversity

Abstract

As the labour force in Western industrial democracies becomes more diverse, union strategies for organising and representing these workers need to change. With a particular emphasis on union strategies for recruiting new members, this article demonstrates how slow unions have been to adapt to the changing labour market and labour force. Drawing on data from Canada, the article examines the challenges faced by unions in representing women and …

Authors

Yates CAB

Journal

Transfer European Review of Labour and Research, Vol. 11, No. 4, pp. 617–628

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Publication Date

November 2005

DOI

10.1177/102425890501100410

ISSN

1024-2589