This book examines the concept of 'community unionism', which argues that the future of the labour movement and industrial relations lies with the community and local labour markets. Providing a conceptual overview of the term, the book uses international case studies and draws on faith-based organizations to explore the issue.
PART I: UNDERSTANDING COMMUNITY UNIONISM Introduction; P.Stewart, J.McBride, I.Greenwood, J.Stirling, J.Holgate, A.Tattersall, C.Stephenson & D.Wray PART II: COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITY UNIONISM IN THE UK Now that the Work is Done: Community Unionism in a Post-Industrial Context; C.Stephenson & D.Wray Contested Terrain: London's Living Wage Campaign and the Tensions between Community and Union Organizing; J.Holgate Strategies in Search of Structures: The Real World of Community Unionism in Relation to Black and Minority Ethnic Communities; M.Martínez Lucio & R.Perrett Polish Migrant Workers in the North: New Communities, New Opportunities; I.Fitzgerald PART III: COMPARATIVE STUDIES OF COMMUNITY UNIONISM Beyond Organized Labour in Japan: The Case Study of the Japan Community Union Federation; P.Stewart & E.I.Urano Immigrant Workers and Labour/Community Organisations in the United States; K.Moody Using their Sword of Justice: The NSW Teachers Federation and its Campaigns for Public Education between 2001 and 2004; A.Tattersall Union Revitalisation and the CAW: Reconnecting Unions with Local Communities; I.Byford Conclusion; I.Greenwood & J.McBride Bibliography
