Very good discussion of what real social unionism looks like, including being member driven, based on strike or other disruptive activity, and rooted in union democracy. This is very different than the staff-driven versions of social unionism popular today. "The debate on labor-community alliances provides a framework for recognizing the remarkable character of the early alliance between SSEU and the welfare rights movement coalition. In the terms of these authors, the 1965-1967 period shows an unusually strong and positive alliance: it incorporated concerns voiced from clients themselves, included non-labor demands, shared some degree of decision-making between the union and community groups, and reflected a broader social justice vision. In took the further and unusual step of workers using their position as workers, through disruptive action, to push for and win community demands."
Posted on: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 21:02:28 +0000
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