Place, Space and the New Labour Internationalisms [Paperback]

New interest in labour and union internationalism has developed over the last 10-15 years. This collection, co-edited by scholars from an older and younger generation, is a very original attempt to grapple with the challenges of globalisation for labor. The collection includes contributions from academics and activists based in the North and South.Place, Space and the New Labour Internationalisms.

Introduction: Place, Space and the New Labour Internationalisms: Beyond the Fragments? Peter Waterman and Jane Wills.

1. New Developments in Trade Union Internationalism:.

Trade Union Internationalism in the Age of Seattle: Peter Waterman.

Southern Unionism and the New Labour Internationalism: Rob Lambert and Eddie Webster.

Rethinking the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions and its Inter-American Regional Organization: Kjeld Jakobsen.

Transnational Capital, Urban Globalisation and Cross-Border Solidarity: The Case of the South African Municipal Workers: Franco Barchiesi.

Labor Internationalism and the Contradictions of Globalization: Or, Why the Local is Sometimes Still Important in a Global Economy: Andrew Herod.

2. New Issues for Labour Internationalism:.

World Trade and Worker's Rights: In Search of an Internationalist Position: Rohini Hensman.

NAFTA's Labor Side Agreement and International Labor Solidarity: Lance Compa.

European Integration and Industrial Relations: A Case of Variable Geometry? Richard Hyman.

Uneven Geographies of Capital and Labour: The Lessons of European Works Councils: Jane Wills.

Women Workers and the Promise of Ethical Trade in the Globalised Garment Industry: A Serious Beginning? Angela Hl�,