Justice for Janitors in Alberta: The Impact of Temporary Foreign Workers on an Organizing Campaign

Jason Foster
Bob Barnetson

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DOI: 10.2190/WR.16.1.b

Abstract

This case study explores a union organizing drive that revolved in large part around a group of temporary foreign workers. The impact of this group of workers on the union's organizing strategy and the implications of the workers' limited residence and labour rights are examined. This article also considers the factors that appeared to make the Justice for Janitors organizing model effective in this case as well as the potential risks associated with this approach.

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