What are Unions and What do They Do

Running Head: ASSIGNMENT FOUR Ontario Canada APA Style What are Unions and What do They Do To understand the need for unions firstly we need to understand the nature of capitalism. Black does an excellent job of summing up what capitalism truly stands for, and what we need to remember, no matter how wonderful capitalism may appear to be: Black does this in his writing, "The raison d'être of these capitalist firms is not …

…hurt, or sick, or old. Unions have given Canadian workers, which is most of us, a voice in the work place and some power to shape our lives References Socialist Party of Canada. (2003). Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) [(FAQ)]. Available from Socialist Party of Canada, http://www.worldsocialism.org/canada/ Black, Errol., & Silver, Jim. (2001). Building a better world: an introduction to trade unionism in Canada (1st ed.) (Robert. Clarke, Ed.). Halifax, NS/Canada: Fernwood Publishing.