The labor movement sees coalitions as a key tool for union
revitalization and social change, but there is little analysis of
what makes them successful or the factors that make them fail.
Amanda Tattersall an organizer and labor scholar addresses this gap
in the first internationally comparative study of coalitions
between unions and community organizations. She argues that
coalition success must be measured by two criteria: whether
campaigns produce social change and whether they sustain
organizational strength over time. The book contributes new,
practical frameworks and insights that will help guide union and
community organizers across the globe. The book throws down the
gauntlet to industrial relations scholars and labor organizers,
making a compelling case for unions to build coalitions that wield
"power with" community organizations.
Tattersall presents three detailed case studies: the public
education coalition in Sydney, the Ontario Health Coalition in
Toronto, and the living wage campaign run by the Grassroots
Collaborative in Chicago. Together they enable Tattersall to
explore when and how coalition unionism is the best and most
appropriate strategy for social change, organizational development,
and union renewal. Power in Coalition presents clear lessons. She
suggests that "less is more," because it is often easier to build
stronger coalitions with fewer organizations making decisions and
sharing resources. The role of the individual, she finds, is
traditionally underestimated, even though a coalition's success
depends on a leader's ability to broker relationships between
organizations while developing the campaign's strategy. The
crafting of goals that combine organizational interest and the
public interest and take into account electoral politics are
crucial elements of coalition success."
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