Are unions for everyone?

Tony Masi is a Professor of Industrial Relations and Organizational Behaviour at McGill University. In this podcast interview, he shows us unions attach themselves to social movements that benefit both their members and society as a whole, which has led to some of the biggest social changes of the 20th century. But this kind of work isn’t easy. If they want to win, union leaders need vision, political acumen, and a lot of friends.

In this podcast interview, Professor Tony Masi joins Eric Dicaire to discuss unions, social ties, and how they impact society. They begin by talking about the role of unions in some of the major victories of the past century. Then they get into how unions align themselves with other social organizations, and what kind of tensions this can cause for union leaders. They conclude the conversation with a look at the current state of union membership and behaviour in North America.

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From Unwoven Societal Relationships to a Broad-Based Movement? Union Power in Societal Networks in Quebec (Canada), by Lorenzo Frangi, Anthony Masi, and Bénédicte Poirier.

In the interest of everyone? Support for social movement unionism among union officials in Quebec (Canada), by Lorenzo Frangi, Sinisa Hadziabdic, and Anthoni Masi.

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McGill Delve is the official thought leadership platform of the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University. Eric Dicaire hosted, produced, and edited this episode. Saku Mantere is McGill Delve’s editor-in-chief and produced all the original music.

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