Pradeep Kumar is Professor Emeritus and director of MIR program in the School of Policy Studies at Queen's University, Kingston. His books include From Uniformity to Divergence: Industrial Relations in Canada and the United States (IRC Press, 1993) and Unions and Workplace Change in Canada: Union Perceptions of Impacts, Responses and Support Systems (IRC Press, 1999). Christopher Schenk is a union activist, steward, chief steward, and union staff member. For the last 14 years he has served as the Research Director of the Ontario Federation of Labour. He received his Ph.D. in sociology and industrial relations from the University of Toronto.

• List of Figures and TablesContributorsAcknowledgementsIntroductionPradeep Kumar and Christopher SchenkPart I: Union Renewal and the State of Unions in CanadaChapter 1: Union Renewal and Organizational Change: A Review of the Literature Pradeep Kumar and Christopher SchenkChapter 2: Rowing Against the Tide: The Struggle to Raise Union Density in a Hostile Environment Andrew Jackson Chapter 3: Innovation in Canadian Unions: Patterns, Causes and Consequences Pradeep Kumar and Gregor Murray Chapter 4: Women are Key to Union Renewal: Lessons from the Canadian Labour Movement Charlotte Yates Chapter 5: Globalization and Union Renewal: Perspectives from the Quebec Labour Movement Christian Levesque and Gregor MurrayPart II: Case Studies on Union RenewalChapter 6: The BCGEU: The Road to RenewalGary SteevesChapter 7: Union Renewal and CUPE Jane Stinson and Morna BallantyneChapter 8: Union Resistance and Union Renewal in the CAW David Robertson and Bill MurninghanChapter 9: Rank-and-File Involvement in Policy-Making at the CEP Keith R. NewmanChapter 10: Mobilizing Young People: A Case Study of UFCW Canada Youth Programs and Initiatives Anna Liu and Christopher O'HalloranChapter 11: Renewal from Different Directions: The Case of UNITE-HERE Local 75  Steven TuftsChapter 12: Building Capacity for Global Action: Steelworkers' Humanity Fund  Judith Marshall and Jorge Garcia-OrgalesPart III: Unions and Community: Campaigns and OrganizingChapter 13: Community Unionism and Labour Movement Renewal: Organizing for Fair Employment Cynthia J. Cranford, Mary Gellatly, Deena Ladd, and Leah F. VoskoChapter 14: The Workers' Organizing and Resource Centre in Winnipeg Geoff Bickerton and Catherine Stearns           Chapter 15: A Community Coalition in Defense of Public Medicare Natalie MehraChapter 16: Organizing Call Centres: The Steelworkers' Experience Julie Guard, Jorge Garcia-Orgales, Mercedes Steedman, and D'Arcy MartinPart IV: Leadership Development and EducationChapter 17: Increasing Inter-Union Cooperation and Co-ordination: The BC Federation of Labour Organizing Institute John WeirChapter 18: Union Education, Union Leadership and Union Renewal: The Role of PEL Johanna WeststarIndex "

Pradeep Kumar is Professor Emeritus and director of MIR program in the School of Policy Studies at Queen's University, Kingston. His books include From Uniformity to Divergence: Industrial Relations in Canada and the United States (IRC Press, 1993) and Unions and Workplace Change in Canada: Union Perceptions of Impacts, Responses and Support Systems (IRC Press, 1999). Christopher Schenk is a union activist, steward, chief steward, and union staff member. For the last 14 years he has served as the Research Director of the Ontario Federation of Labour. He received his Ph.D. in sociology and industrial relations from the University of Toronto.

• List of Figures and TablesContributorsAcknowledgementsIntroductionPradeep Kumar and Christopher SchenkPart I: Union Renewal and the State of Unions in CanadaChapter 1: Union Renewal and Organizational Change: A Review of the Literature Pradeep Kumar and Christopher SchenkChapter 2: Rowing Against the Tide: The Struggle to Raise Union Density in a Hostile Environment Andrew Jackson Chapter 3: Innovation in Canadian Unions: Patterns, Causes and Consequences Pradeep Kumar and Gregor Murray Chapter 4: Women are Key to Union Renewal: Lessons from the Canadian Labour Movement Charlotte Yates Chapter 5: Globalization and Union Renewal: Perspectives from the Quebec Labour Movement Christian Levesque and Gregor MurrayPart II: Case Studies on Union RenewalChapter 6: The BCGEU: The Road to RenewalGary SteevesChapter 7: Union Renewal and CUPE Jane Stinson and Morna BallantyneChapter 8: Union Resistance and Union Renewal in the CAW David Robertson and Bill MurninghanChapter 9: Rank-and-File Involvement in Policy-Making at the CEP Keith R. NewmanChapter 10: Mobilizing Young People: A Case Study of UFCW Canada Youth Programs and Initiatives Anna Liu and Christopher O'HalloranChapter 11: Renewal from Different Directions: The Case of UNITE-HERE Local 75  Steven TuftsChapter 12: Building Capacity for Global Action: Steelworkers' Humanity Fund  Judith Marshall and Jorge Garcia-OrgalesPart III: Unions and Community: Campaigns and OrganizingChapter 13: Community Unionism and Labour Movement Renewal: Organizing for Fair Employment Cynthia J. Cranford, Mary Gellatly, Deena Ladd, and Leah F. VoskoChapter 14: The Workers' Organizing and Resource Centre in Winnipeg Geoff Bickerton and Catherine Stearns           Chapter 15: A Community Coalition in Defense of Public Medicare Natalie MehraChapter 16: Organizing Call Centres: The Steelworkers' Experience Julie Guard, Jorge Garcia-Orgales, Mercedes Steedman, and D'Arcy MartinPart IV: Leadership Development and EducationChapter 17: Increasing Inter-Union Cooperation and Co-ordination: The BC Federation of Labour Organizing Institute John WeirChapter 18: Union Education, Union Leadership and Union Renewal: The Role of PEL Johanna WeststarIndex "

Pradeep Kumar is Professor Emeritus and director of MIR program in the School of Policy Studies at Queen's University, Kingston. His books include From Uniformity to Divergence: Industrial Relations in Canada and the United States (IRC Press, 1993) and Unions and Workplace Change in Canada: Union Perceptions of Impacts, Responses and Support Systems (IRC Press, 1999). Christopher Schenk is a union activist, steward, chief steward, and union staff member. For the last 14 years he has served as the Research Director of the Ontario Federation of Labour. He received his Ph.D. in sociology and industrial relations from the University of Toronto.

• List of Figures and TablesContributorsAcknowledgementsIntroductionPradeep Kumar and Christopher SchenkPart I: Union Renewal and the State of Unions in CanadaChapter 1: Union Renewal and Organizational Change: A Review of the Literature Pradeep Kumar and Christopher SchenkChapter 2: Rowing Against the Tide: The Struggle to Raise Union Density in a Hostile Environment Andrew Jackson Chapter 3: Innovation in Canadian Unions: Patterns, Causes and Consequences Pradeep Kumar and Gregor Murray Chapter 4: Women are Key to Union Renewal: Lessons from the Canadian Labour Movement Charlotte Yates Chapter 5: Globalization and Union Renewal: Perspectives from the Quebec Labour Movement Christian Levesque and Gregor MurrayPart II: Case Studies on Union RenewalChapter 6: The BCGEU: The Road to RenewalGary SteevesChapter 7: Union Renewal and CUPE Jane Stinson and Morna BallantyneChapter 8: Union Resistance and Union Renewal in the CAW David Robertson and Bill MurninghanChapter 9: Rank-and-File Involvement in Policy-Making at the CEP Keith R. NewmanChapter 10: Mobilizing Young People: A Case Study of UFCW Canada Youth Programs and Initiatives Anna Liu and Christopher O'HalloranChapter 11: Renewal from Different Directions: The Case of UNITE-HERE Local 75  Steven TuftsChapter 12: Building Capacity for Global Action: Steelworkers' Humanity Fund  Judith Marshall and Jorge Garcia-OrgalesPart III: Unions and Community: Campaigns and OrganizingChapter 13: Community Unionism and Labour Movement Renewal: Organizing for Fair Employment Cynthia J. Cranford, Mary Gellatly, Deena Ladd, and Leah F. VoskoChapter 14: The Workers' Organizing and Resource Centre in Winnipeg Geoff Bickerton and Catherine Stearns           Chapter 15: A Community Coalition in Defense of Public Medicare Natalie MehraChapter 16: Organizing Call Centres: The Steelworkers' Experience Julie Guard, Jorge Garcia-Orgales, Mercedes Steedman, and D'Arcy MartinPart IV: Leadership Development and EducationChapter 17: Increasing Inter-Union Cooperation and Co-ordination: The BC Federation of Labour Organizing Institute John WeirChapter 18: Union Education, Union Leadership and Union Renewal: The Role of PEL Johanna WeststarIndex "