
- 272 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
The Covid, climate and cost of living crises all hang heavy in the air. It's more obvious than ever that we need radical social and political change. But in the vacuum left by defeated labour movements, where should we begin? For longtime workplace activist Ian Allinson, the answer is clear: organising at work is essential to rebuild working-class power.
The premise is simple: organising builds confidence, capacity and collective power - and with power we can win change. Workers Can Win is an essential, practical guide for rank-and-file workers and union activists. Drawing on more than 20 years of organising experience, Allinson combines practical techniques with an analysis of the theory and politics of organising and unions.
The book offers insight into tried and tested methods for effective organising. It deals with tactics and strategies, and addresses some of the roots of conflict, common problems with unions and the resistance of management to worker organising. As a 101 guide to workplace organising with politically radical horizons, Workers Can Win is destined to become an essential tool for workplace struggles in the years to come.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Table and figures
- Series preface
- Acknowledgements
- Glossary
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Why organise at work?
- 3 Starting out
- 4 Servicing, advocacy, mobilising and organising
- 5 Choosing and communicating about issues
- 6 How to organise
- 7 Using your rights
- 8 Planning action
- 9 Industrial and direct action
- 10 Management mischief
- 11 Dealing with your union
- 12 Overcoming difficulties and limitations
- Postscript
- Notes
- Bibliography of sources and further reading
- About the authors
- Index