A Grander Vision

My Life in the Labour Movement

By Sid Ryan

A stirring, heartfelt manifesto written by a man who fervently believes in what workers with their civil society allies can achieve for the good of all.

Sid Ryan, one of Canada’s most courageous and progressive union leaders, draws on the experience of his varied and colourful life to show what is right with the labour movement, what is wrong, and what has to change if it is to avoid becoming irrelevant.

He calls for the adoption of Social Movement Unionism, in which labour forges an alliance with other progressive elements in civil society, taking up the cause of young people, precarious workers, and immigrants. He demands a renewed commitment to the NDP, the party that was built by unions, and he argues that the LEAP Manifesto should become the pillars of the movement in Canada.

A Grander Vision is a stirring, heartfelt manifesto written by a man who fervently believes in what workers with their civil society allies can achieve for the good of all.

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Union Leader & Author

Sid Ryan

Born in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Sid Ryan is the past President of the Ontario Federation Labour, Canada’s largest provincial labour federation, where he represented 54 unions and over one million workers. Previously, Sid headed up CUPE Ontario for 17 years and became one of the labour movement’s most recognized voices on public health care, education and public services. Sid has earned an international reputation as a champion of equity, social justice and human rights – not just for his members, but for workers in every workplace and their families in every community.

A stirring and courageous wake-up call about the need for workers to lead the leap to a clean and fair economy now.

Naomi Klein
Author of This Changes Everything and No Is Not Enough

I rarely agreed with Sid, but never doubted his sincerity, and - as readers will discover - his courage to stand by his principles against both friend or foe

Claire Hoy
Author and Journalist

No mushy middle for Sid Ryan! This is a great read, looking back at decades of bold and principled labour leadership in partnership with community, dedicated global solidarity, and a powerful call for social movement unionism to lead the struggle against inequality and climate change, a vision for a world of social, economic and environmental justice.

Svend Robinson
former NDP MP

Sid Ryan, in his usual style, has written a no holds barred political biography mostly about his time as President of CUPE and the OFL. An inside account of the most important battles of the labour movement and within the labour movement, A Grander Vision not only looks at some of the most important political battles of the last few decades, it also provides ideas for building a strong united social movement of trade unions in alliance with community groups.

Judy Rebick
Author of ‘Heroes In My Head’

Sid Ryan is a pitbull for justice and his book reads like an action novel! Sid has had an extraordinary life and it comes alive in this fast-paced insiders story of the most important union battles of our time. I loved it!

Maude Barlow
Council of Canadians

Sid Ryan’s unapologetic commitment to the class struggle at home and social justice internationally, made him a controversial union leader. That controversy will be stoked by his readiness to expose weaknesses in the movement that was such a fundamental part of his life. But here too he is unapologetic, rightly convinced that honest self-examination is fundamental to the working class reaching its potential as a social force.

Sam Gindin

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Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at 6 PM – 9 PM

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A Grander Vision

My Life in the Labour Movement

By Sid Ryan

A stirring, heartfelt manifesto written by a man who fervently believes in what workers with their civil society allies can achieve for the good of all.

Pre-Order Now
Pre-Order on Amazon

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Michelle Melski
mmelski@dundurn.com

Contact Author

sid@sidryan.ca