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Author Hyman, Richard.

Title Understanding European trade unionism : between market, class and society / Richard Hyman.

Publication Info. London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, 2001.

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 196 pages) : illustrations
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-190) and index.
Contents Preface; Chapter 1 -- The Strategic Orientations ot Trade Unionism; Chapter 2 -- Trade Unions as Economic Actors; Chapter 3 -- Trade Unions and Class Struggle; Chapter 4 -- Trade Unions in Civil Society; Chapter 5 -- British Trade Unionism; Chapter 6 -- German Trade Unionism; Chapter 7 -- Italian Trade Unionism; Chapter 8 -- Challenges and Changes; References; Index.
Summary 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.
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Subject Labor unions -- Europe -- Case studies.
Labor unions.
Europe.
Genre/Form Case studies.
Subject Industrial relations -- Europe -- Case studies.
Industrial relations.
Labor market -- Europe -- Case studies.
Labor market.
Social classes -- Europe -- Case studies.
Social classes.
Labor unions -- Great Britain.
Great Britain.
Labor unions -- Germany.
Germany.
Labor unions -- Italy.
Italy.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Case studies.
Other Form: Print version: Hyman, Richard. Understanding European trade unionism. London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, 2001 0761952217 9780761952213 (DLC) 2001269919 (OCoLC)45991538
ISBN 0761952217
9780761952213
0761952209 (hardback)
9780761952206 (hardback)
9781412932493 (electronic book)
1412932491 (electronic book)
9781446217139 (ebook)
1446217132 (ebook)