Ida Altmann-Bronn gehörte zu den prominenten Köpfen der deutschen Gewerkschafts- und proletarischen Frauenbewegung in der Zeit vor dem Ersten Weltkrieg. Aufgewachsen in der ostpreußischen Provinz und ausgebildet im russischen St. Petersburg, kam sie 1890 nach Berlin und schloss sich der...

Introduction: "Got a match?" -- "Our lives, our thoughts and our allegiance" : new immigrants in 1914 -- "A war of coal and iron" : 1914-1917 -- Securing "the industrial forts of America" : 1917-1918 -- "The revolt of the rank-and-file" : 1919 -- A double envelopment of reaction : 1920-1924 --...

The rise of China, and of labor protest, from 1978 to 2010 -- Who speaks for China's workers? : an introduction to the ACFTU and the labor NGOs -- How did the New Deal resolve the American "labor question"? : bringing a comparative lens in focus -- Can China regulate its way out of labor unrest?...

"Oppression," Maraiti and farm worker livelihoods : shifting grounds in the 1990s -- The traction of rights, the art of politics : the labor "war" at Upfumi -- The drama of politics : dissension, suffering, and violence -- Politics and precarious livelihoods during the time of Jambanja --...

Part I. Capitalism and imperialism. The industrial proletariat of the global south -- Migration and the reserve army of labor -- Part II. Case studies. India : neoliberal industrialization, class formation, and mobilization -- China : state capitalism, foreign investment, and worker insurgency...

"There is no better time than now to consider the labor history of the Golden State. While other states face declining union enrollment rates and the rollback of workers' rights, California unions are embracing working immigrants, and voters are protecting core worker rights. What's the...

Introduction -- Revisiting the theories of welfare states in developing countries -- Theoretical discussion: the structures of associational networks and labor politics -- The origin of top-down solidarity in South Korea -- Embeddedness, cohesiveness, and the politics of social policy expansion...

Austerity and the labor movement -- Austerity in modern day Europe -- Austerity and the labor movement in the UK -- Austerity and the labor movement in the United States -- Social movements, political parties, and social movement unionism: hope for the future?

Globalization has adversely affected working-class organization and mobilization, increasing inequality by redistribution upwards from labour to capital. However, workers around the world are challenging their increased exploitation by globalizing corporations. In developed countries, many...

During the struggle for the eight-hour workday and a shorter workweek, Chicago emerged as an important battleground for workers in "the entire civilized world" to redeem time from the workplace in order to devote it to education, civic duty, health, family, and leisure. William A. Mirola...

Origem do campesinato brasileiro e início de suas lutas -- O campesinato com ator político ativo e organizado (1930-1960) -- Golpe Militar, modernização no campo e exclusão social do campesinato (1960-1980) -- Agronegócio, conflitos, neoliberalismo e governo de frente popular (1990-2010)...