Trade Union Activism in the Nordic Countries since 1900

This collection provides a Nordic historical perspective on trade union activism and its role in modern society, analyzing the organizational conditions of mobilisation and the interactions with other forms of social and political protest. It covers illegal or wildcat strikes, blockades, demonstrations, and other activist measures, examining how trade union activism in the Nordic countries aimed to move the political combat zone from meeting rooms to the streets and public domain. The collection focuses on cases from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland, comparing them to countries such as Iceland, Germany, and the USA. It also explores how political parties have intervened in Nordic trade union activism since the early twentieth century, offering new insights into labour market dynamics and the formation of salary and employment conditions.

Format: Hardback
Length: 390 pages
Publication date: 17 February 2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

This collection, providing a Nordic historical perspective, seeks to enhance our understanding of trade union activism and its significance in modern society. Contributions from esteemed scholars delve into the organizational conditions employed by Nordic unionists, exploring how they interacted with various forms of social and political protest throughout the twentieth century. Spanning illegal or so-called wildcat strikes, blockades, demonstrations, and other activist measures, the authors examine how trade union activism in the Nordic countries aimed to shift the political combat zone from the confines of confederations' meeting rooms to the streets and public domains. While the collection primarily focuses on cases from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland, comparisons are also drawn with countries such as Iceland, Germany, and the USA. Furthermore, it delves into the ways in which political parties have intervened in Nordic trade union activism since the early twentieth century, offering valuable insights for those interested in labor market dynamics and the intricate process behind the formation of salary and employment conditions.

Weight: 630g
Dimension: 156 x 218 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031089862
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023