Defying Expectations
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In this study of UFCW 401, Foster investigates a union that has had remarkable success organizing a group of workers that North American unions often struggle to reach: immigrants, women, and youth. By examining not only the actions and behaviour of the local’s leadership and its members but also the narrative that accompanied the renewal of the union, Foster shows that both were essential components to legitimizing the leadership’s exercise of power and its unconventional organizing forces.
Jason Foster is assistant professor of human resources and labour relations at Athabasca University. He was previously the director of policy analysis at the Alberta Federation of Labour and is the co-author of Health and Safety in Canadian Workplaces (with Bob Barnetson). Jason lives in Edmonton, Alberta.