Synopses & Reviews
European Labor UnionS≪/i> provides a picture of the evolution of trade unionism in Europe. It includes 31 national chapters representing all European countries at the time the book was planned in 1988, with the exceptiuon of Andorra, Liechtenstein, and Monaco, but including such countries as Turkey, Iceland, and Yugoslavia. Additionally, there is a chapter on European regional organizations. The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 inaugurated a period of uncertainty in Central and Eastern Europe that has involved dramatic changes in national boundaries. Rather than attempting to adapt to a process that showed no sign of stabilizing, it was decided to retain the volume's original chapter structure, while encouraging the authors writing about the affected regions to explore the initial implications of these momentous changes for the trade union movement.
European Labor Unions summarizes a great deal of information, much of it not previously available in English. In addition, it contains the first scholarly account of certain labor organizations in any language. Although coverage is selective, the country chapters generally include profiles of all important national trade union federations and confederations, and of individual unions representing the most significant ideological and political variants, as well as some of the major national occupational sectors. Both defunct and existing organizations are included. Efforts have also been made to discuss and, where possible, to illustrate developments affecting white-collar workers, women, and religious or national minorities. The volume concludes with an appendix of chronologies and a fully cross-referenced index.
Review
This valuable reference work is a collection of essays by various authors describing European labor unions.Choice
Synopsis
This volume summarizes a great deal of information on the evolution of trade unionism in Europe, much of it not previously available in English, the work contains the first scholarly account in any language of certain labor organizations.
Synopsis
One of a series of historical encyclopedias on organized labor throughout the world, this volume provides information on the evolution of trade unionism in Europe in 31 national chapters and an additional chapter on European regional organizations. Each chapter includes an introduction, a short bibliography, and individual union profiles. Profiles have been included for all important national trade union federations; coverage has been provided for the most significant ideological and political variants; and examples have been included for the major national industries. Profiles include both defunct and existing organizations, and coverage illustrates developments affecting white-collar workers, women, and religious or national minorities.
About the Author
JOAN CAMPBELL is adjunct associate professor in the Department of History at the University of Toronto.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Albania
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Czech and Slovak Federative Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Soviet Union
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom
Yugoslavia
European Regional Organizations
Appendix: Country Chronologies
Index