SOSC 2210 Study Guide - Final Guide: Business Unionism, Social Movement Unionism, Union Busting

• School: York University
• Department: Social Science
• Course: SOSC 2210
• Professor: Stephanie Ross

Document Summary

Define each of these approaches to unionism and give examples of concrete practices associated with each. Answer: social unionism is an new union organizing model on behave of all union members and representing of their interests to initiate social/labour movements based on existing macro/bigger social issues or social inequality for the whole working class group. : lobby for new federal legislation like minimum wages act, taxation cut and promoting business ethical standard like fair trade. This action would benefit the whole society and group of class and compared to business unionism"s narrow definition of unionism. Business unionism is only to look at and serve their union members interesting economically and those related to workplace issues at smaller scale in contrast to social unionism which address out major issues within society. Social unionism has broader practice of solidarity compared to business unionism, but less financial supports or money from union head office.