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Book SynopsisAs it spreads its tendrils across the globe, one of Neoliberalism's most important policy demands has been labour flexibilisation coded language for tearing up collective bargaining agreements and dismantling trade unions. In this well researched and insightful study, Santella focuses on the auto industry in Argentina between 1990 and 2007 to draw out how workers have resisted these changes.
Table of ContentsList of Tables and Figures List of Abbreviations Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. What are Trade Unions in Marxist theory? 3. Capital and Class Formation: on Postone and van der Linden 4. General Strikes in 20th Century in Argentina 5. The Debate about Trade Union Bureaucracy 6. Labor Relations and Conflict in the Automobile Sector 7. Workers during the Crisis 1998-2002 8. Contention Dynamics in Fiat and Ford (Further Discussion on Concepts) 9. Cycles of Protest with No Revolutionary Situations, 1958 – 2001 10. Labor Conflict in the 2000s 11. Hegemonic Despotism and Labor Relations in the Automobile Sector 12. Conclusions References Author Index Subject Index
