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Social Movement Unionism: Questions and Possibilities
Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal, 2008The debate about social movement unionism is long overdue. Of course, as noted in each of the contributions to the symposium, there are twists and turns to the discussion that raise difficult questions to consider. An initial pause for thought comes from Richard Hyman (2001) who reminds us of the origins of trade unions, in almost all countries.
Peter Fairbrother, Edward Webster
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Economic and Political Strikes: A Social Movement Unionism Hypothesis
Socialism and Democracy, 2022The article i devoted to explain the new form of labour conflict and the relationship between unions and social labour movement in mobilizing workers in Italy since the 2008 economic ...
PERRA, MARGHERITA SABRINA, PILATI, KATIA
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From Social-Movement Unionism to Economic Unionism
2014The imposition of martial law in 1949 was originally an emergency measure of regime survival when facing the prospect of annihilation in a civil war. Over the years, the martial-law regime grew to encompass a plethora of restrictions that effectively outlawed political opposition, free press, demonstrations, and strikes.
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“We are the Union”: Care Work, Unions, and Social Movements
Humanity & Society, 2010This article explores the potential confluences between the labor movement and calls for a “care movement.” Scholars of care work focus on the paid and unpaid labor that provides for the health, education, and well-being of a society—including taking care of children as well as those who are ill or elderly.
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Reconsidering Social Movement Unionism in Postcrisis Argentina
Latin American Perspectives, 2014The Central de Trabajadores de la Argentina, established in 1992, worked to expand its base, especially among nonunion organizations, to construct an anti-neoliberal front. Driven by the threat of neoliberalism rather than by political opportunities, it was initially outstanding among social movement unions in its reach and its unity.
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A ‘New’ Social Movement: US Labor and the Trends of Social Movement Unionism
Sociology Compass, 2012Abstract “Social movement unionism” (SMU) is frequently understood as the antithesis to business unionism. While business unionism, often characterized as bureaucratic and hierarchical, dominated most of the second half of the 20th century, “SMU” showed resurgence in the 1990s.
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Social Movements, Trade Unions and Advocacy Networks
2009This chapter looks at the relationship between social movements, cycles of protest, waves of strikes and transnational advocacy networks of resistance to non-democratic regimes in the third wave of democratization. The chapter presents: a) views of social movements within the democratization literature; b) views of democratization within the social ...
Della Porta, Donatella Alessandra +1 more
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Union collective action, social movement unionism and worker freedom in New Zealand
International Labour Review, 2023Jane Parker
exaly