عنوان

Social Movement Unions and Political Parties (in South Africa and the Philippines):

LA107322

انگلیسی

Social Movement Unions and Political Parties (in South Africa and the Philippines):

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A Win-Win Situation?

Michael Schiavone

Leiden

Brill

Social movement unionism is increasingly being seen as the strategy that US unions should adopt. However, what is often forgotten is that social movement unionism originated in the Third World. As part of the strategy it is argued that unions should form alliances with political parties. However, by analyzing the alliances between the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and the African National Congress (ANC), and the Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) and the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) I argue that union alliances with political parties have badly damaged social movement unions. Social movement unionism is increasingly being seen as the strategy that US unions should adopt. However, what is often forgotten is that social movement unionism originated in the Third World. As part of the strategy it is argued that unions should form alliances with political parties. However, by analyzing the alliances between the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and the African National Congress (ANC), and the Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) and the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) I argue that union alliances with political parties have badly damaged social movement unions.

2007

373-393

African and Asian Studies

6/4

1569-2108

CONGRESS OF SOUTH AFRICAN

KILUSANG MAYO UNO

SOCIAL MOVEMENT UNIONISM

TRADE UNIONS

Michael Schiavone

10.1163/156921007X236954

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