First published in 1986, this book assesses the Politics of the West German trade unions in the context of their larger role as major actors in the polity. By focusing on the historical realities of the labour movement both before and after 1945, the study explains to what extent organized labour solidified and challenged the dominant structures of politics and authority. It examines the metalworkers union, the construction workers union, the printers union and that of the chemical workers and shows how the industrial reality of each helped shape its political outlook and strategic...
First published in 1986, this book assesses the Politics of the West German trade unions in the context of their larger role as major actors in the...
