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Social Movement and Unionism in France: A Case for Revitalization?

Labor Studies Journal, 2010
From the mid-1990s onwards, France has been rocked by ongoing social protests. This article considers whether and how these protests provide a strategic context for the “revitalization” of labor organizations. After providing insights into the French industrial relations system, particular attention is given to three cases: the organizing of unemployed
Stéphane Le Queux, Ivan Sainsaulieu
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South Korean Trade Union Movement at the Crossroads: A Critique of “Social-Movement” Unionism

Critical Sociology, 2007
This paper is a critique of the social movement unionism (SMU) theory. Arguing that characteristics of social movement unions reflect the very contradictory nature of unions under capitalism, it renders a view that the SMU theory romanticizes so-called social movement type unions (the COSATU in South Africa, the CUT in Brazil, and the KCTU in South ...
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Social Movement Unionism or Trade Unions as Social Movements

Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal, 2008
Peter Fairbrother
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Swedish trade unionism: A renewed social movement?

open access: yesEconomic and Industrial Democracy, 2012
Claims as to the emergence of a new phase of unionism - social movement unionism - returning to its original 'counter-cultural roots', are closely allied with the claims as to a 'new labour internationalism' that is a significant break from the ...
Abby Peterson   +2 more
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