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- Title
Building a Future Together.
- Authors
Fine, Janice; Grabelsky, Jeff; Narro, Victor
- Abstract
Why have not worker centers and building trades unions formed alliances to advance their common interests'? Why do many construction unionists perceive worker centers as threats? Why do worker centers regard building trades' locals with suspicion'? What can be done to promote communication and collaboration between worker centers and labor unions in the construction industry'? This article examines the characteristics of both building trades unions and worker centers, analyzes opportunities for collaboration and conflict between the two kinds of organizations, discusses the impact of immigration on construction unionism, and describes two brief examples of building trades union and worker center collaboration.
- Subjects
UNITED States; BUILDING trades employees' labor unions; CONSTRUCTION industry personnel; STRATEGIC alliances (Business); LABOR organizing; TEMPORARY employment; INDUSTRIAL relations
- Publication
Labor Studies Journal, 2008, Vol 33, Issue 1, p27
- ISSN
0160-449X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0160449X07311858