Trade Union Theory from Marx to Walesa
Trade Union Theory from Marx to Walesa

Author: John Anthony Moses

Publisher: Berg Publishers

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13:

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Presenting a study of the theoretical ideas which great socialist thinkers developed on trade unionism, its place in the development of class consciousness and its relations with capitalism and political goals, this book also traces the evolution of Catholic trade-union theory.

Understanding European Trade Unionism
Understanding European Trade Unionism

Author: Richard Hyman

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2001-05-09

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 1446239543

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`As one would expect, this is a well-crafted, literate and absorbing account of European trade union development. Established scholars and advanced students will enjoy the discussion of theory and cases′ - The Journal of Industrial Relations `[A] detailed and fascinating history of trade unions in the three countries [Britain, Germany, Italy]... considers how the unions could recover from the intense disarray of recent years′ - Labour Research `Everyone concerned over the construction of a truly social Europe will learn much from this thoughtful and probing study′ - Professor Colin Crouch, Istituto Universitario Europeo In this comprehensive overview of trade unionism in Europe and beyond, Richard Hyman offers a fresh perspective on trade union identity, ideology and strategy. He shows how the varied forms and impact of different national movements reflect historical choices on whether to emphasize a role as market bargainers, mobilizers of class opposition or partners in social integration. The book demonstrates how these inherited traditions can serve as both resources and constraints in responding to the challenges which confront trade unions in today′s working world.

Unions and Class Transformation
Unions and Class Transformation

Author: Catherine P. Mulder

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2009-03-23

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 1135843376

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How can unions move from a defensive strategy to one of class transformation? Mulder demonstrates how the current union strategies of class blindness lead to weak and often unintended results. Unions, she argues, do not use their collective power for class transformation and union commentators/critics do not theorize about unions as possible agents for such class transformations. Using the case study of the Broadway musicians’ union, Mulder shows how unions can facilitate a class transformation that increases workers’ control over their working conditions and enables them to make the changes needed to improve their lives. This innovative and needed study will be of interest to labor economists, scholars of class and labor, and those interested in the plight of unions and the potential they still hold for social and economic transformations.

The Amsterdam International
The Amsterdam International

Author: Geert Van Goethem

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-11-28

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 1351147749

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This book charts the turbulent history of the International Federation of Trade Unions (IFTU) from its foundation in 1913, to its dissolution in 1945. Established to protect and advance the interests of workers of all countries and to further international solidarity, the IFTU from the outset was beset by difficulties. Within a year the First World War split the fledgling organisation, underlining national interests and creating resentment between some of the most powerful union interests. Although these differences were patched up after the end of hostilities, the Revolution in Russia and rise of Soviet Communism, with own aspirations to leadership of international labour, soon created new tensions within the IFTU.