A stirring, heartfelt manifesto written by a man who fervently believes in what workers with their civil society allies can achieve for the good of all.
Sid Ryan, one of Canada’s most courageous and progressive union leaders, draws on the experience of his varied and colourful life to show what is right with the labour movement, what is wrong, and what has to change if it is to avoid becoming irrelevant.
In A Grander Vision, Ryan calls for the adoption of social movement unionism, in which labour forges an alliance with other progressive elements in civil society, taking up the cause of young people, precarious workers, and immigrants. Ryan asserts that a renewed commitment to the NDP — the party that was built by unions — is necessary and that the Leap Manifesto should become the pillar of the movement in Canada.
Sid Ryan, one of Canada’s most courageous and progressive union leaders, draws on the experience of his varied and colourful life to show what is right with the labour movement, what is wrong, and what has to change if it is to avoid becoming irrelevant.
In A Grander Vision, Ryan calls for the adoption of social movement unionism, in which labour forges an alliance with other progressive elements in civil society, taking up the cause of young people, precarious workers, and immigrants. Ryan asserts that a renewed commitment to the NDP — the party that was built by unions — is necessary and that the Leap Manifesto should become the pillar of the movement in Canada.
Authors
- Control Number Identifier
- CaOOCEL
- Date published
- 2019.
- Description conventions
- rda
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 322/.20971
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 23
- Distributor
- Canadian Electronic Library (Firm),
- General Note
- Includes index Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- Geographic Area Code
- n-cn---
- ISBN
- 9781459744264
- LCCN
- HD8104
- LCCN Item number
- R93 2019eb
- Modifying agency
- CaBNVSL
- Original cataloging agency
- NLC
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (310 pages)
- Published in
- Ottawa, Ontario
- Publisher or Distributor Number
- CaOOCEL
- Rights
- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
- System Control Number
- (CaBNVSL)kck00239702 (OCoLC)1080940662 (CaOOCEL)479726
- System Details Note
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Transcribing agency
- YDX
Table of Contents
- CONTENTS 9
- FOREWORD 11
- QUEBEC CITY, APRIL 2001 15
- Chapter 1: GROWING UP IN IRELAND 27
- Chapter 2: A NEW LIFE IN CANADA 74
- Chapter 3: PRESIDENT OF CUPE ONTARIO 103
- Chapter 4: BOB RAE AND THE SOCIAL CONTRACT 121
- Chapter 5 AT HOME IN THE WORLD 157
- Chapter 6: OFL PRESIDENT 205
- Chapter 7: THE GRANDER VISION 250
- CONCLUSION 284
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 293
- IMAGE CREDITS 295
- INDEX 297
- Book Credits 314
