Unions Matter

• IntroductionUnions Promote Fairness - James Clancy; Part One Reducing Income Inequality through Labour Rights Chapter 1 Why Unions Matter: Unions, Income Inequality, and Regressive Labour Laws - Garry Sran with James Clancy, Derek Fudge, and Michael Lynk; Chapter 2 Income Inequality in Canada: History and Trends - Armine Yalnizyan; Chapter 3 Increasing Inequality: The Challenge to Canadian Unions - Lars Osberg; Chapter 4 Labour Law and Labour Rights: The Wagner Act in Canada - Michael Lynk; Part TwoPromoting Democracy, Economic Equality, and Social Rights; Chapter 5Unions and Democratic Governance: Empowering Participatory Citizenship - Nathalie Des Rosiers; Chapter 6 Advancing Human Rights for All Canadians: The Struggle for Equality - Paul Champ; Chapter 7 A Changing Tide Hurts Vulnerable Workers: A Case Study on Migrant Workers - Naveen Mehta; Part Three Constitutional Protection of Labour Rights Chapter 8 Who Owns Charter Values? A Mobilization Strategy for the Labour Movement - Fay Faraday and Eric Tucker; Chapter 9 Freedom of Association: The Right to Bargain Collectively and the Right to Organize - Paul J.J. Cavalluzzo and Adrienne Telford; Chapter 10 Constitutional Protection for the Right to Strike: The Role of the Courts - Steven Barrett and Benjamin Oliphant; Chapter 11 Working towards Equality: Putting Vision into Practice - Fay Faraday; Chapter 12 The Power of Collective Bargaining: International Rights in a Neoliberal Age - John Hendy, Notes, Contributors, Index

"This important book explains why the business attack on unions is so fierce: because unions have been effective in protecting the rights of working people. Written by some of Canada's leading thinkers, this powerful collection of essays reminds us that unions not only brought us the weekend, but just about everything else that makes our lives livable today." - Linda McQuaig, author and journalist "Written in a lively and accessible style, Unions Matter makes a compelling case for the need to recognize labour rights as human rights and to develop laws and policies that put these rights to work. If you care about work and equality in Canada today you should read this book." - Judy Fudge, professor, Kent Law School, UK