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Power in coalition : strategies for strong unions and social change / Amanda Tattersall.
First published: Ithaca : Cornell University Press. Chapter 2: the Public Education Coalition in New South Wales. The coalition was initiated by the New South Wales Teachers Federation. This chapter discusses the emergence of the Public Education Coalition; the Vinson Inquiry into Public Education: April 2001 to May 2002; the State election campaign and the Public Education Alliance, July 2002 to March 2003; the teacher salaries campaign, May 2003 to June 2004. The elements of coalition unionism -- The Public Education Coalition in New South Wales -- Living wages and the grassroots collaborative in Chicago -- The Ontario Health Coalition -- Power in coalition -- Conclusion : the possibilities of successful coalitions. "Coalitions can be important tools for social change and union revitalisation. What makes them successful? What causes them to fail? Community organiser Amanda Tattersall examines successful coalitions between unions and community organisations in three countries: the public education coalition in Sydney, Toronto's Ontario Health Coalition fighting to save universal health care, and Chicago's living wage campaign run by the Grassroots Collaborative." - Back cover. Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-201) and index. "Coalitions can be important tools for social change and union revitalisation. What makes them successful? What causes them to fail? Community organiser Amanda Tattersall examines successful coalitions between unions and community organisations in three countries: the public education coalition in Sydney, Toronto's Ontario Health Coalition fighting to save universal health care, and Chicago's living wage campaign run by the Grassroots Collaborative." - Back cover.