This group is documenting and developing effective educational and organizational change initiatives within unions to facilitate wider and more effective participation of members, non-members and marginalized groups in the new social and economic realities of Canadian society.

In June 2005 we held an event bringing together unionists, members of community-based organizations, and educators from three Canadian cities (Toronto, Montreal, Edmonton).

CONFERENCE

We are planning a conference – “Communities & Labour: Building Unity and Justice through Diversity” – in Toronto during October 18-20 to bring together community, labour and academic participants to begin a broader discussion about how we do and can work together.

PUBLICATION

This group has produced an annotated bibliography (draft) on community unionism.

WORKING GROUP PARTNERS

Labour Community Services
Labour Education Centre
United Way