Economic Justice, Labor and Community Practice

Abstract

1. Introduction - Scott Harding and Louise Simmons, both at University of Connecticut School of Work Economic Realities, History and Framing 2. Inequality and Its Discontents: The Threatened Middle Class - Jill Littrell, Fred Brooks, Jan Ivery, Mary Ohmer, all of Georgia State University 3. Economic Justice in a Global Context: International Comparisons of Policies that Support Economic Justice - Cynthia Rocha, University of Tennessee, College of Work 4. Workers, Unions and Low Wage Workers: A Historical Perspective - Michael Reisch, University of Maryland School of Work 5. Where's the Freedom in Free Trade? Framing Practices and Global Economic Justice - Loretta Pyles, University of Albany, State University of New York Labor-Community Partnerships for Economic Justice 6. The Politics and Practice of Economic Justice: Community Benefits Agreements as Tactic and Strategy of the New Accountable Development Movement - Virginia Parks, University of Chicago, and Dorian Warren, Columbia University 7. Evolving Strategies of Labor-Community Coalition Building - David Dobbie, Wayne State University 8. Organizing Community and Labor Partnerships for Community Benefits Agreements in African American Communities: Ensuring Successful Coalitions - Bonnie Young Laing, Youngstown State University 9. Critical Pedagogy as a Tool for Labor-Community Coalitions - Roland Zullo & Gregory Pratt, both at University of Michigan On the Front Lines, In the Classrooms 10. Social Justice Infrastructure Organizations as New Actors from the Community: the Case of South Florida - Bruce Nissen, Center for Labor Research and Studies at Florida International University 11. Working Hard, Living Poor: Work and the Movement for Livable Wages - Susan Kerr Chandler, University of Nevada, Reno, School of Work 12. Organizing for Immigrant Rights: Policy Barriers and Community Campaigns - Jill Hanley, School of Work, McGill University and Eric Shragge, School of Community and Public Affairs, Concordia University 13. Outcomes of Two Construction Trades Pre-Apprenticeship Programs: A Comparison - Helena Worthen, University of Illinois School of Labor and Employment Relations and Anthony Haynes, Building Bridges Project, Arise Chicago 14. One Small Revolution: Unionization, Community Practices and Workload in Child Welfare - Tara LaRose, Ryerson University