登入
選單
返回
Google圖書搜尋
Christian Trade Unionism in Europe Since 1968
Patrick Pasture
其他書名
Tensions Between Identity and Practice
出版
Brookfield, Vt., USA
, 1994
主題
Business & Economics / Labor / General
Business & Economics / Labor / Unions
ISBN
1856289508
9781856289504
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=d5MFAQAAIAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋
Christian trade unions are often considered as outsiders to the labour movement. However, they do have their part in several European countries. In Belgium the powerful Christian trade union confederation even holds a majority position.The ideological evolution of Christian trade unions has been turbulent and dramatic. Some Christian trade unions have been secularised while others have been federated with socialist unions. Others remained faithful to their Christian basics. Most surprisingly, the latter stand up very well against secularisation and the general fall of unionisation.Firstly, from a comparative perspective, the author reviews post-war history of Christian trade unions in Europe, examining in more detail their development since 1968 and also questioning whether there are any chances for a rebirth in Eastern and Central Europe. Further on, he analyses the transformation of the very moderate Euro-centred International Federation of Christian Trade Unions (IFCTU) into the radically Third-World oriented World Confederation of Labour (WCL) and the integration of European Christian trade unions into the ETUC. Throughout his approach, the author emphasises the tensions between the appeal of a Christian identity on the one hand and the demands of an effective promotion of interests at national and international level on the other.
