Equity, Diversity & Canadian Labour by G Hunt. D Rayside

Equity, Diversity & Canadian LabourAuthor(s): Gerald Hunt, David Rayside\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Toronto Press, Canada\nImprint: University of Toronto Press\nISBN-13: 9780802086341, 978-0802086341\nSynopsis\nIn recent years, the Canadian labour movement has undergone fundamental change in response to demands for greater inclusion and representation by women, visible and sexual minorities, and people with disabilities. Equity, Diversity, and Canadian Labour explores the specific challenges put to outmoded attitudes and practices, charting the efforts made by organized labour in Canada towards addressing discrimination in the workplace and within unions themselves. While there has been a fair amount of progress in this regard, persistent impediments to equity and uneven responsiveness within and across diversity issues remain.\n\n This collection of original essays brings together contributors from a variety of academic backgrounds - women's studies, political .