Understanding European Trade Unionism: Between Market, Class and Society

TitleUnderstanding European Trade Unionism: Between Market, Class and Society
Publication TypeBook
Year of Publication2001
AuthorsHyman, Richard
PublisherSage Publications
CityLondon
KeywordsEurope, globalization, trade unionism, trade unions, unionism
Abstract

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.