One Big Union

Definition of One Big Union

The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of One Big Union: Begun in 1919, the movement for One Big Union highlights the early conflicts within the trade union movement over how unions should be structured. There was disagreement over whether unions should be based on craft groups (see craft unions), the dominant model in 1919, or should be based on entire industries (industrial unions). The One Big Union movement supported the second of these models and was successful in getting thousands of workers to join. See: SYNDICALISM in this legal dictionary and in the world encyclopedia of law.

One Big Union: Resources

Notes and References

• Drislane, R., & Parkinson, G. (2016). (Concept of) One Big Union. Online dictionary of the social sciences. Open University of Canada