Fagforeninger

Efter 2. Verdenskrig ønskede amerikanerne at støtte det krigshærgede Europa i genopbygningen af kontinentet. Det førte i 1947 til den kendte Marshallplan, som ydede økonomisk støtte og industriel rådgivning til forskellige lande, heriblandt Danmark. Det betød en forøget forbindelse mellem den danske og amerikanske fagbevægelse. I Amerikaniseringen af den danske fagbevægelse undersøger forfatteren, på hvilken måde disse forbindelser havde betydning for den danske fagbevægelse, og hvordan den danske fagbevægelse involverede sig i Marshallhjælpen. Forfatteren skildrer begivenhederne og belyser holdningerne, motiverne og målsætningerne på både dansk og amerikansk side, og han viser, at samarbejdet mellem de to fagbevægelser også fik stor betydning for, hvordan kommunismen blev inddæmmet i Danmark. Bogen beretter blandt andet om de studierejser til USA, som forskellige danske fagfolk deltog i fra 1949 og frem. Her skulle danskerne lære af amerikanerne, så Danmark kunne opnå samme høje produktivitet, som USA havde i efterkrigstiden. Dino Knudsen viser i sin bog, at om end den danske fagbevægelse blev stærkt påvirket af samarbejdet med amerikanerne, så gjorde den det ikke altid ukritisk, og den var således også i stand til at påvirke amerikanerne den anden vej. Dino Knudsen, Ph.d. stipendiat, Saxo-Instituttet, Københavns Universitet

Bogen giver en bred fremstilling af dansk fagbevægelses historie fra ca. 1870 til 1950. Udgangspunktet er arbejdet og arbejdsforholdenes udviklingbelyst gennem arbejderne og håndværkernes egne erindringer nedskrevet omkring 1950. Bogen koncentrerer sig om forholdet mellem de faglige organisationer og medlemmerne i en tid kendetegnet ved industrialiseringens og den kapitalistiske markedsøkonomis udbredelse.

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Leading economists and policymakers consider what economic tools are most effective in reversing the rise in inequality.Economic inequality is the defining issue of our time. In the United States, the wealth share of the top 1% has risen from 25% in the late 1970s to around 40% today. The percentage of children earning more than their parents has fallen from 90% in the 1940s to around 50% today. In Combating Inequality, leading economists, many of them current or former policymakers, bring good news: we have the tools to reverse the rise in inequality. In their discussions, they consider which of these tools are the most effective at doing so.The contributors express widespread agreement that we need to aim policies at economic inequality itself; deregulation and economic stimulus will not do the job. No longer does anyone ask, in relation to expanded social programs, “Can we pay for it?” And most believe that US taxes will have to rise—although they debate whether the progressivity should focus on the revenue side or the expenditure side, through broad-based taxes like the VAT or through a wealth tax aimed at the very top of the income scale. They also consider the philosophical aspects of inequality—whether it is bad in itself or because of its consequences; the risks and benefits of more radical interventions to change the nature of production and trade; and future policy directions.ContributorsDaron Acemoglu, Philippe Aghion, Danielle Allen, Ben Ansell, David Autor, Sheri Berman, Marianne Bertrand, Olivier Blanchard, Lucas Chancel, William Darity Jr., Peter Diamond, Christian Dustmann, David T. Ellwood, Richard Freeman, Caroline Freund, Jason Furman, Hilary Hoynes, Lawrence F. Katz, Wojciech Kopczuk, N. Gregory Mankiw, Nolan McCarty, Dani Rodrik, Jesse Rothstein, Emmanuel Saez, T. M. Scanlon, Heidi Shierholz, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Stefanie Stantcheva, Michael Stynes, Laura D'Andrea Tyson, Philippe Van Parijs, Gabriel Zucman

The postman and the primary teacher, the midwife and the musician. Workers in shops, workers at sea. Solidarity with the Columbian farmer and the Palestinian fireman...Modern trade unionists in Scotland perform roles in every imaginable location and are drawn from all backgrounds. They campaign to win on issues facing the colleague next to them or a comrade thousands of miles away. 'Mon the Workers tells their stories in their own words. It is a celebration of 125 years of the STUC, and a clarion call for the next generation to agitate, organise and win. This book demonstrates past achievements, explores the ideas trade unionists have fought for and rouses the movement towards future victories. 75 trade union members, reps and officials share experiences of union life from the anti-apartheid movement to Wick Wants Work. Alan McCredie's charismatic portraits of 50 other activists from the trade union movement provide a complementary visual narrative. This very human book pulses with the energy of Scotland's trade union movement, which has achieved so much and still has more to do.

Processes of neoliberal globalization have put national trade unions under pressure as the transnational organization of production puts these labour movements in competition with each other. The global economic crisis has intensified these pressures further. And yet, economic and political integration processes have also provided workers with new possibilities to organize resistance.Emphasizing the importance of agency, this book analyzes transnational labour action in times of crisis, historically and now. It draws on a variety of fascinating cases, across formal and informal collectives, in order to clarify which factors facilitate or block the formation of solidarity. Moving beyond empirical description of cases to an informed understanding of collective action across borders, the volume provides an insightful theorization of transnational action.

Tells the story of the nation's largest higher education union from its earliest years to its role today as a powerful organization promoting the interests of faculty, staff, and the entire SUNY community.

Veteran labor journalist Richard Steier explores the tensions between New York City's public employee unions, their critics, and city and state politicians.