Parties and unions in the new global economy / Katrina Burgess.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burgess, Katrina.

Series:

Pitt Latin American series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Labor unions--Political activity--Spain.

Labor unions.

Labor unions--Political activity.

Economic policy.

Spain.

Political parties--Spain.

Political parties.

Labor unions--Political activity--Mexico.

Mexico.

Political parties--Mexico.

Labor unions--Political activity--Venezuela.

Venezuela.

Political parties--Venezuela.

Spain--Politics and government--1975-.

Politics and government.

Spain--Economic policy.

Mexico--Politics and government--20th century.

Mexico--Economic policy.

Venezuela--Politics and government--1935-.

Venezuela--Economic policy.

Physical Description:

xiii, 209 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2004]

Summary:

Mobilizing thousands of workers and forging alliances with major political parties, labor unions have played a vital role in shaping political regimes and economic development strategies for much of the twentieth century -- particularly in Latin America and Europe. In the 1980s and '90s, however, as economic uncertainty, fragmented interests, and neoliberal reforms became the norm, unions and parties often developed conflicting goals. Union leaders found themselves forced to choose sides -- either to remain loyal to the party by cooperating with reforms that hurt organized labor, or to resist reforms and abandon their political relationships. Katrina Burgess compares events in Spain, Venezuela, and Mexico to shed light on the strikingly different ways in which union politics have evolved, and how labor leaders have adapted in response to the challenge. She also explores the implications of those reactions for the future role of unions in politics.

Contents:

1. Introduction: Choosing Sides 1

2. Exit, Voice, and Loyalty in Party-Union Relations 8

3. Loyalties Under Stress 17

4. Power and Autonomy in Party-Union Relations 36

5. Survival of the Postrevolutionary Alliance in Mexico 63

6. The Socialist Divorce in Spain 89

7. Back from the Brink in Venezuela 118

8. Party-Union Relations in a Liberalizing World 141.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-199) and index.

ISBN:

0822958252

OCLC:

52520514