Striking numbers: new approaches to quantitative strike research
"Strikes in modern capitalist societies have been the subject of study since the first one occurred. Because striking was considered a breach of law, the police were the first to collect data on strikes. Strikes also being a clear expression of the ‘social question’, economists, historians and...
| Institution: | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
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| Format: | TEXT |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam
2012
Internationaal Instituut voor Sociale Geschiedenis |
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| Online Access: | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19128281124919464639-Striking-numbers-new-approache.htm |
| Summary: | "Strikes in modern capitalist societies have been the subject of study since the first one occurred. Because striking was considered a breach of law, the police were the first to collect data on strikes. Strikes also being a clear expression of the ‘social question’, economists, historians and national statistical bureaus soon followed suit. Labour unions and socialist parties regarded strikes as a means to achieve power for the working classes and their organisations. They therefore also published data and the stories of strikes." |
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| Physical Description: | 176 p. Digital |