Solidarity with solidarity [[electronic resource] ] : Western European trade unions and the Polish crisis, 1980-1982 / / edited by Idesbald Goddeeris

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910462530503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2010
• ISBN: 1-283-59951-1; 9786613911964; 0-7391-5072-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (322 p.)
• Collana: The Harvard Cold War studies book series
• Altri autori (Persone): GoddeerisIdesbald <1972->
• Disciplina: 943.805/6
• Soggetti: International labor activities - Europe, Western - History - 20th century; Labor movement - Poland - History - 20th century; Labor unions - Political activity - Europe, Western - History - 20th century; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Abbreviations; Chapter 1: Introduction: Solidarity, Ideology, Instrumentality, and Other Issues; Chapter 2: Sweden: Focus on Fundamental Trade Union Rights; Chapter 3: Spain: The Common Experience of Transition and a Military Coup; Chapter 4: Italy: Diversity within United Solidarity; Chapter 5: The ICFTU and the WCL: The International Coordination of Solidarity; Chapter 6: Great Britain: Between Avoiding Cold War and Supporting Free Trade Unionism; Chapter 7: The FRG: Humanitarian Support without Big Publicity; Chapter 8: France: Exceptional Solidarity? Chapter 9: Denmark: International Solidarity and Trade Union Multilateralism; Chapter 10: Belgium: The Christian Emphasis; Chapter 11: Austria: An Ambivalent Attitude of Trade Unions and Political Parties; Index; About the Contributors
• Sommario/riassunto: The Polish crisis in the early 1980's provoked a great deal of reaction in the West. Not only governments, but social movements were also ; touched by the changes. This book analyzes Western European social reaction to the Independent Self-governing Trade Union Solidarnosc, Revealing how many unionists hesitated between détente and workers' rights, between Atlantic cold warriors and European cooperation. It provides new insights relevant to historians dealing with the Cold War, Labor, and European integration.