Trade Unions and Arab Revolutions - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Trade Unions and Arab Revolutions write by Hèla Yousfi. This book was released on 2017-08-07. Trade Unions and Arab Revolutions available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book traces the role of the UGTT (the Tunisian General Labour Union) during Tunisia’s 2011 revolution and the transition period that ensued – Tunisia being the Arab country where trade unionism was the strongest and most influential in shaping the outcomes of the uprising. The UGTT; From its role as the cornerstone of the nationalist movement in the colonial era, has always had a key place in Tunisian politics: not so much a labour union but as an organisation that has always linked social struggles to political and national demands. Examining the role played by the UGTT in Tunisia's revolution and more generally in the restructuring of the Tunisian political arena during the three years following the popular uprising. This book asks searching questions such as; how did UGTT interact with the popular uprising that led to the departure of Ben Ali? What was the role played by the UGTT in the "political transition" leading to the adoption on January 26, 2014 of the first democratic constitution in the country’s history? How successful was the UGTT in neutralizing the risk of self- implosion caused by the different political and social crises? And what are the challenges that the UGTT faces in the new political landscape? This volume will be of key reading interest to scholars and researchers of social movements, labour movements, organizational studies, political transitions and Arab revolutions and also likely to be of interest to practitioners especially among activists, unionists and advocates within civil society.
Trade Unions and Arab Revolutions
Trade Unions and Arab Revolutions - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Trade Unions and Arab Revolutions write by Heba F. El-Shazli. This book was released on 2019-05-24. Trade Unions and Arab Revolutions available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. “We started the 2011 revolution and the rest of Egypt followed,” say Egyptian workers with strong conviction and passion. Egyptian independent workers’ continuous claims of contention and protest repertoires were one of several main factors leading to the January 25, 2011, uprising. After thirty-two years of a Mubarak-led authoritarian regime, massive protests began in January 2011 and forced President Mubarak to step down from his position on February 11, 2011. So, how did Egyptian workers challenge the regime and how did they become one of the factors leading to the January 2011 uprising? These workers were organized into loose networks of different independent groups that had been protesting for a decade and longer prior to January 2011. These regular protests for over a decade before 2011 challenged the Egyptian authoritarian regime. This book examines the combative role of Egyptian independent workers’ formal and informal organizations as a contentious social movement to challenge the regime. It will examine the evolving role of workers as socio-economic actors and then as political actors in very political transitions. Social movement theory (SMT) and its mechanisms and social movement unionism (SMU) will be the lenses through which this research will be presented. The methodology used will be the comparative case studies of two different movements where workers who advocated for their rights for a decade prior to January 2011 experienced significantly differing outcomes. One case study showcases the municipal real estate tax collection workers who were able to establish a successful social movement and then create an independent trade union. The second case study examines an influential group of garment and textile workers, who also developed an effective social movement, yet they were not able to take it to the next step to establish an independent union. I will explore within this research a second question: why one group of workers was able to establish an independent union while the other arguably more influential group of workers, the garment and textile workers, was not able to do so. This had an impact on the overall influence they were able to exercise over the regime in addition to their effectiveness as a social movement for change.
Bread, Freedom, Social Justice
Bread, Freedom, Social Justice - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Bread, Freedom, Social Justice write by Anne Alexander. This book was released on 2014-10-09. Bread, Freedom, Social Justice available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Accounts of the Arab Spring often focus on the role of youth coalitions, the use of social media, and the tactics of the Tahrir Square occupation. This authoritative and original book argues that collective action by organised workers played a fundamental role in the Egyptian revolution, which erupted after years of strikes and social protests. Drawing on the authors' decade-long experience of reporting on and researching the Egyptian labour movement, the book provides the first in-depth account of the emergence of independent trade unions and workers' militancy during Mubarak's last years in power, and and their destabilising impact on the post-revolutionary regimes.
Guide to the Arab Revolution
Guide to the Arab Revolution - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Guide to the Arab Revolution write by David R. W. Jones. This book was released on 1965. Guide to the Arab Revolution available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Trade Unions and Revolution
Trade Unions and Revolution - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Trade Unions and Revolution write by James Hinton. This book was released on 1975. Trade Unions and Revolution available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The British Communist Party and the founding of the National Minority Movement.
