New Labor Movement for the New Century : A Collection of Essays from the Labor Resource Center, Queens College, City University of New York

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ISBN: 9780853459378 | 0853459371
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Copyright: 4/1/1998

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"This spirited collection is indispensable reading for anyone who wants to know what it will take for unions to inspire and mobilize a mass movement that will transform our nation, deepen our commitment to justice and democracy, and promote the inclusiveness that is key both to the labor movement and sustained economic growth." --Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., President, Rainbow/PUSH Coalition

FOREWORD

viii

(3)

Dan Georgakas

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

(2)

INTRODUCTION

xiii

Gregory Mantsios

PART 1: DEMOCRACY, IDEOLOGY, AND CHANGE

(64)

CREATING DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITIES IN THE WORKPLACE

(12)

Elaine Bernard

WHOSE DEMOCRACY? ORGANIZED LABOR AND MEMBER CONTROL

(8)

Bill Fletcher, Jr.

A "NEW LABOR MOVEMENT" IN THE SHELL OF THE OLD?

(20)

Jeremy Brecher

Tim Costello

WHAT DOES LABOR STAND FOR?

(21)

Gregory Mantsios

PART 2: ORGANIZING THE UNORGANIZED

(82)

TAKING THE OFFENSIVE, TURNING THE TIDE

(13)

Stephen Lerner

MEMBERSHIP-BASED ORGANIZING

(22)

Steve Early

SUCCESSFUL ORGANIZING AT THE LOCAL LEVEL: The Experience of AFSCME District Council 1707

104

(15)

Josephine LeBeau

Kevin Lynch

MOVING INNOVATION FROM THE MARGINS TO THE CENTER

119

(28)

Janice Fine

PART 3: DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

147

(69)

WOMEN WORKERS: STRATEGIES FOR INCLUSION AND REBUILDING UNIONISM

151

(20)

Ruth Needleman

GETTING SERIOUS ABOUT INCLUSION: A Comprehensive Approach

171

(14)

Jose La Luz

Paula Finn

THE CHALLENGE OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE AFL-CIO

185

(17)

May Chen

Kent Wong

TRANSFORMING UNIONS AND BUILDING A MOVEMENT

202

(14)

Larry Adams

PART 4: PARTIES AND POLITICS

216

(57)

BLOCKING BRIDGES: Class-Based Politics and the Labor Movement

219

(13)

Patricia Lippold

Bob Kirkman

LABOR'S ROLE IN THE POLITICAL ARENA

232

(11)

Dennis Rivera

BUILDING A PARTY OF OUR OWN

243

(12)

Tony Mazzocchi

THE POLITICS OF LEADERSHIP: The Role of Unions in Developing Policy Initiatives

255

(18)

Arthur Cheliotes

PART 5: INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

273

(56)

DEVELOPING AND ENFORCING INTERNATIONAL LABOR STANDARDS

277

(9)

Barbara Shailor

George Kourpias

NEW VOICE, NEW INTERNATIONALISM

286

(18)

Andy Banks

INTERNATIONAL LABOR SOLIDARITY IN AN ERA OF GLOBAL COMPETITION

304

(16)

Hector J. Figueroa

BUILDING A MEMBER-BASED INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM

320

(9)

Ron Blackwell

AFTERWORD

329

(7)

John J. Sweeney

ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS

336

(9)

INDEX

345

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New Labor Movement for the New Century : A Collection of Essays from the Labor Resource Center, Queens College, City University of New York

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