6. Two Paths to the High Road: The Dynamics of Coalition Building in Seattle and Buffalo

Greer, Ian; Byrd, Barbara; Fleron, Lou Jean

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“…The research did not concern itself with sustainability (Greer et al ., ; Holgate, ; Needleman, ), but did show that the value of a campaign can reach far beyond its own timeframe, and intermediaries can bridge the gaps between one campaign and another, becoming repositories of accumulated skills and resources. The revised framework is set out in Table .…”

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Partners in protest: parents, unions and anti‐academy campaigns

Muna¹

2017

Industrial Relations Journal

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An analytical framework has been developed in order to enhance our ability to interrogate and understand the critical factors for successful union–community coalitions. The framework is then tested on a single case study, a campaign run by trade unions, parents and community groups engaged in opposing academisation of their community school. The framework helps structure analysis and aids evaluation of the impact of activists' choices on campaign outcomes.

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“…Clawson () and Greer et al . () caution that campaigns, which engage communities, can suffer goal displacement, failing to empower or unionise workers (Clawson, : 188).…”

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Partners in protest: parents, unions and anti‐academy campaigns

Muna¹

2017

Industrial Relations Journal

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“…Even the Chamber of Commerce declared Buffalo a "workingman's town" (Goldman, 2007, p. 150). Labor's growth and ability to win successful contracts drew not only on working-class solidarity but also on the deep Catholic culture of Irish, Italian, Polish, and German communities (Greer et al, 2007). Of nationwide importance was the 1949 long and violent Bell Aircraft strike through which workers gained employerprovided pensions (McDonnell, 1970).…”

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Path Dependency versus Social Unionism in Healthcare: Bringing Employers Back in

Batt

Kallas

Appelbaum

2020

Work and Occupations

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A central problem in contemporary employment relations is the fragmentation of work. This process is occurring in health systems as they decentralize services from hospitals to outpatient centers. While some unions have maintained inclusive employment systems, others have not. What explains this variation? The authors address this question through a matched case comparison of healthcare unions in Rochester and Buffalo, New York. The cities share many similarities, but in Buffalo unions have expanded their power, while in Rochester they have not. The authors show how path dependency from institutional legacies of employer power has shaped union capacity in the current period.

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Social Unionism in Western New York: The Case of the Economic Development Group

Whalen

2010

Labor Studies Journal

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The academic literature on union-community engagement-labor activity often called social unionism-has grown steadily since about 1980, an expansion paralleling a similar evolution in union practices. This article examines one manifestation of social unionism in western New York: the labor-led Economic Development Group (EDG), which emerged in the late-1990s as a way for that region's union leaders to jointly engage in regional economic development activities. Part I surveys the existing literature on labor-community engagement, with an emphasis on the U.S. experience at the metropolitan level. Part II traces the EDG's origins and early development. Parts III, IV and V examine the EDG's major initiatives: in labor relations, regional energy, and workforce development, the latter of which includes a neighborhood revitalization component. Part VI identifies some of the EDG's current challenges and opportunities, and in the process highlights lessons of its experience. Part VII offers a summary and concluding thoughts, including suggestions for future research. A number of EDG projects appear to be on the leading edge of innovation with respect to regional development; thus, the case of the EDG warrants the attention of academics and practitioners, including policymakers interested in improving the wellbeing of the nation's working families. AbstractThe academic literature on union-community engagement-labor activity often called social unionism-has grown steadily since about 1980, an expansion paralleling a similar evolution in union practices. This article examines one manifestation of social unionism in western New York: the labor-led Economic Development Group (EDG), which emerged in the late-1990s as a way for that region's union leaders to jointly engage in regional economic development activities. Part I surveys the existing literature on labor-community engagement, with an emphasis on the U.S. experience at the metropolitan level. Part II traces the EDG's origins and early development. Parts III, IV and V examine the EDG's major initiatives: in labor relations, regional energy, and workforce development, the latter of which includes a neighborhood revitalization component. Part VI identifies some of the EDG's current challenges and opportunities, and in the process highlights lessons of its experience. Part VII offers a summary and concluding thoughts, including suggestions for future research. A number of EDG projects appear to be on the leading edge of innovation with respect to regional development; thus, the case of the EDG warrants the attention of academics and practitioners, including policymakers interested in improving the wellbeing of the nation's working families.A condensed version of this paper is scheduled for publication in Labor Studies Journal.

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6. Two Paths to the High Road: The Dynamics of Coalition Building in Seattle and Buffalo

Cited by 5 publications

References 14 publications

Partners in protest: parents, unions and anti‐academy campaigns

Partners in protest: parents, unions and anti‐academy campaigns

Path Dependency versus Social Unionism in Healthcare: Bringing Employers Back in

Social Unionism in Western New York: The Case of the Economic Development Group

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