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Books I Recommend
These books should be required reading for construction organizers. Take a look at this list and see if you own these titles. If not, I urge you to consider adding them to your own labor library.
My book: Bigger Labor; A Crash Course for Construction Union Organizers by Bob Oedy
Whether you just got hired, or are a seasoned veteran, if you want to succeed in construction organizing, Bigger Labor will show you the way.
You’ll learn the nuts and bolts of construction organizing - the things they never taught you in the apprenticeship. Plus, this book is chock full of useful tips and checklists so you can take what you learn and apply it immediately and directly to your organizing campaign.
Rules For Radicals; A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals by Saul D. Alinsky
A very readable book that covers everything you need to know about community based organizing. Saul Alinsky gets it right. Management knows this; so they’re reading it too.
Organize or Die; Business, Marketing and Communications Strategies for Labor Leaders, Agents and Organizers by Mark Breslin
This is a great book on the subject of marketing and how to frame your message for top-down organizing. I’ve tried Mark’s recommendations and they work! They’ll work for you too!
Great Labor Quotations; Sourcebook and Reader by Peter Bollen
You’re going to need some inspiration from time to time. This book delivers! Peter Bollen has put together a fine collection of quotes from Labor’s greatest leaders. You will not be dissapointed.
Organizing To Win; New Research on Union Strategies by Kate Bronfenbrenner
This book is required reading for anyone interested in union organizing. You may have already read it if you’ve taken a course on the subject. If not; pick up a copy today!
The Campaign Guide; Organizing the Construction Industry by the AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades Department
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