European trade union organisations: inventory of the Archive of Social Democracy and the Library of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
"Faced with globalisation on the one hand and advancing European integration on the other, it is almost a platitude to point out that trade unions are challenged, if not compelled, to cooperate with increasing political and organisational speed across national borders. Clearly, in parallel to t...
| Institution: | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
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| Format: | TEXT |
| Language: | English |
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Bonn
2003
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung |
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| Online Access: | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19101798124919299709-european-trade-union-organisat.htm |
| Summary: | "Faced with globalisation on the one hand and advancing European integration on the other, it is almost a platitude to point out that trade unions are challenged, if not compelled, to cooperate with increasing political and organisational speed across national borders. Clearly, in parallel to these processes, international and European associations of trade unions are increasingly attracting academic attention. For research in history or political science – indeed, the social sciences in general – to be at all feasible, the materials – archives and publications alike – generated by international and European trade union organisations must be preserved and made accessible to scholars. Both the Archive of Social Democracy and the Library of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung have eagerly accepted this task in recent years. ..." |
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| Physical Description: | 68 p. Digital |