New Book: Power In Coalition

Posted by on August 27, 2010

[posted to Comm-Org]

From: Amanda Tattersall <[email protected]>

Coalitions can be important tools for social change and union revitalization. What makes them successful? What causes them to fail? Union and community organizer Amanda Tattersall examines successful coalitions between unions and community organizations 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. She explores when and how coalitions can be a powerful strategy for social change, organizational development and union renewal.

For more about the book or to buy the book visit http://www.powerincoalition.com

Information about US and Canadian book launches: August and September 2010

Amanda Tattersall is traveling to the US and Canada to launch Power in Coalition in August 2010. Launch details are:

New York City: Fri 27 August
1pm, co-sponsored by Metro IAF & Civil Service Employees Association

Chicago: Wed 1 September
5:30pm – 7:30pm, sponsored by Grassroots Collaborative (celebrating their 10 year anniversary)
Grace Place, 637 South Dearborn Street, Chicago

Minnesota: Thursday 2 September
7 for 7:30pm, Common Good Bookstore, 165 Western Avenue North, Saint Paul, MN, sponsored by Wellstone Action+ TakeAction Minnesota + Minnesota AFL-CIO + Metro State Social Science Department + Blue-Green
Alliance + University of Minnesota Labor Education Service

Toronto: Tuesday 7 September
7 for 7:30, Paupers Pub, second floor lounge, corner of Bloor and Lippencott St (near Bathurst), sponsored by Ontario Health Coalition.

Vancouver: Thursday 9 September
7pm start, Room 7000, Harbour Centre Campus, Simon Fraser University, 515 West Hastings, sponsored by Metro Vancouver Alliance.

Seattle: Saturday 11 September
1pm. Elliott Bay Bookshop, 1521 Tenth Avenue, Seattle WA 98122,
sponsored by Sound Alliance.

Amanda Tattersall is an Australian community organizer and a researcher. She is currently the founder and Director of the Sydney Alliance, a diverse coalition of unions, community organizations and religious organizations. She has been a community and union organizer, and is currently an elected official (Deputy Assisitant Secretary) with Unions NSW, the central labor council in Sydney NSW representing 600,000 workers.

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