EQUITY AND ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING IN THE CANADIAN LABOR-MOVEMENT

Although the feminization of labour and of the work-force are centrall y implicated in the process of economic restructuring, union discussio ns of strategy do not take this reality fully into account and, furthe rmore, in developing new strategic positions, do not appear to draw ac tively on the successes of union women's organizing. This article cont ends that feminist unionism has much to contribute to the struggle aro und economic restructuring. With specific reference to Canada, it cons iders five themes: organizing the unorganized. developing an alternati ve economic vision, increasing grass-roots participation in unions, pl aying a new kind of leadership role and, finally, building national an d international coalitions and alliances.