Solidarity with solidarity : Western European trade unions and the Polish crisis, 1980-1982

Solidarity with solidarity : Western European trade unions and the Polish crisis, 1980-1982 / edited by Idesbald Goddeeris.

The Polish crisis in the early 1980s provoked a great deal of reaction in the West. Not only governments, but social movements were also touched by the changes. This book analyzes Western European social reaction to the Independent Self-governing Trade Union Solidarnosc, Revealing how many unionists...

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Other Authors: Goddeeris, Idesbald, 1972-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, ©2010.
Series:Harvard Cold War studies book series.
Subjects:
NSZZ "Solidarność" (Labor organization) > History.
NSZZ "Solidarność" (Labor organization)
1900-1999
Labor unions > Political activity > Europe, Western > History > 20th century.
International labor activities > Europe, Western > History > 20th century.
Labor movement > Poland > History > 20th century.
HISTORY > Europe > Germany.
International labor activities
Labor movement
Labor unions > Political activity
Western Europe
Poland
History
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: solidarity, ideology, instrumentality, and other issues / Idesbald Goddeeris
  • Sweden: focus on fundamental trade union rights / Klaus Misgeld
  • Spain: the common experience of transition and a military coup / José M. Faraldo
  • Italy: diversity within united solidarity / Sandra Cavallucci and Nino De Amicis
  • The ICFTU and the WCL: the international coordination of solidarity / Kim Christiaens
  • Great Britain: between avoiding Cold War and supporting free trade unionism / Stefan Berger and Norman LaPorte
  • The FRG: humanitarian support without big publicity / Friedhelm Boll and Malgorzata Świder
  • France: exceptional solidarity? / Andrzej Chwalba and Frank Georgi
  • Denmark: international solidarity and trade union multilateralism / Bent Boel
  • Belgium: the Christian emphasis / Idesbald Goddeeris
  • Austria: an ambivalent attitude of trade unions and political parties / Oliver Rathkolb.

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