Abstract
Why have not worker centers and building trades unions formed alliances to advance their common interests? Why do many construction unionists perceive worker centers as threats? Why do worker centers regard building trades' locals with suspicion? What can be done to promote communication and collaboration between worker centers and labor unions in the construction industry? This article examines the characteristics of both building trades unions and worker centers, analyzes opportunities for collaboration and conflict between the two kinds of organizations, discusses the impact of immigration on construction unionism, and describes two brief examples of building trades union and worker center collaboration.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 27-47 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Journal | Labor Studies Journal |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2008 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Industrial relations
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
- Sociology and Political Science
Keywords
- Building trades unions
- Construction unionism
- Worker centers