From Unwoven Societal Relationships to a Broad-Based Movement? Union Power in Societal Networks in Quebec (Canada)

Lorenzo Frangi, Anthony C Masi and Bénédicte Poirier
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Lorenzo Frangi: L’Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada
Anthony C Masi: McGill University, Canada
Bénédicte Poirier: Independent Researcher

Work, Employment & Society, 2023, vol. 37, issue 5, 1377-1394

Abstract: Power resources are embedded in societal ties. Using qualitative network analysis, our fieldwork in Quebec (Canada), based on 30 interviews and three focus groups, explored union-societal ties, their resource properties and the extent to which unions weave them into a network. We identified five different types of union-societal ties: instrumental, civil society organizations, identity-based, satellite and fishing line. These ties were mostly unwoven. Analysis of networking provides insights into how unions frame issues, identify grassroots leaders and leverage societal power resources in broad-based movements.

Keywords: network analysis; power resources; social movement unionism; trade unions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1177/09500170221092546

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