Winston Churchill and the General Strike

Exploring the myths and legends which surround Churchill's role in the 1926 General Strike this places his involvement in the events of that year within the context of his views of sympathy strikes from before the Great War. The continuing importance of these views is shown to explain the marked contrasts between Churchill's approach to the General Strike in May 1926 and his efforts to find a way to resolve the coal dispute which dragged on throughout the year.

Stratégie syndicale et fermeture d'usine en contexte de mondialisation : le cas Paccar inc., usine Kenworth de Sainte-Thérèse

Ce mémoire illustre l'évolution de la stratégie du syndicat des TCA-Québec, unité locale 728 représentant les employés de l'usine Kenworth de Sainte-Thérèse, de la fermeture de l'usine en 1996 jusqu'à sa réouverture en 1999. La littérature démontre que la mondialisation des marchés économiques oblige les syndicats à revoir leur stratégie lors de négociations collectives. Parfois, leur survie en dépend. Les résultats de notre étude de cas permettent de déterminer cinq événements clés où le syndicat local revoit sa stratégie pendant ce conflit de travail médiatisé : la négociation collective, l'échec de la négociation menant à une grève générale, la fermeture de l'usine, l'annonce de la réouverture de l'usine ainsi que sa réouverture. L'ensemble des résultats présentés en corrélation avec le modèle d’analyse de David Weil (1994) présente la planification stratégique de ces cinq événements à partir d’un processus intégré qui peut être décomposé en trois principales étapes : la formulation de la stratégie, sa mise en œuvre et son évaluation. Les faits sont colligés chronologiquement en exposant les transformations de la stratégie du syndicat local par l'identification d'indicateurs conçus à partir des facteurs externes évoqués dans le modèle de Weil (1994), à savoir l'analyse de l'environnement technologique, législatif et social, les priorités dictées par les membres, l'allocation des ressources du syndicat, ainsi que l'analyse de l'évaluation avantage coûts versus bénéfices.

La protection du droit de grève : étude comparative des conflits de relations de travail et des conflits étudiants

Cette étude traite du droit de grève et de sa protection en milieu de travail et en milieu étudiant au Québec. À la suite de l’importante et mémorable grève générale étudiante du printemps 2012, encore appelée printemps érable et des répercussions qu’elle a engendrées, il était important de consigner par écrit une analyse du droit de grève et de la protection dont ce droit bénéficie, non seulement au niveau des relations de travail mais aussi en milieu étudiant. Cette étude propose ainsi une rétrospective sur l’organisation à l’origine de son existence, c'est-à-dire le syndicat. Elle porte un regard particulier sur le syndicalisme ouvrier et le syndicalisme étudiant. Pour une bonne compréhension de ces deux catégories d’associations, nous rappellerons l’histoire de chacune d’elle avant de porter une attention particulière au droit de grève dont elles jouissent ainsi qu’à l’encadrement juridique de ce dernier. Pour finir, nous analyserons les fondements constitutionnels possibles de la grève en tant que moyen collectif d’expression et d’action des associations de salariés et d’étudiants. Nous soulignons que cette étude est basée sur divers ouvrages portant sur le syndicalisme ouvrier et étudiant ainsi que sur le droit de grève et sa protection, thèmes traités par d’éminents professeurs et juristes, qui ont été notre source d’inspiration.

A Participação da Marinha Grande no 18 de Janeiro de 1934

Portugal viveu um dos períodos mais sombrios da sua História no Século XX, com o regime autoritário liderado por António de Oliveira Salazar, que governou o país com «mão de ferro» durante mais de três décadas, concretamente entre 1933 e 1968, uma vez que se considera que há alteração de regime sempre que muda o referencial e a Constituição do Estado Novo é de 1933. Para além da ausência de democracia e liberdade, o povo português conviveu com a fome e a ignorância durante décadas, foi perseguido e torturado nas prisões continentais e ultramarinas, nomeadamente no Tarrafal, que se localiza no arquipélago de Cabo Verde. Em 18 de janeiro de 1934, o movimento operário português saiu à rua em várias cidades e vilas de Portugal, entre as quais a Marinha Grande. Na origem do movimento revolucionário esteve a decisão do Presidente do Conselho, através da Constituição de 1933, de impedir o funcionamento de sindicatos livres. Contudo, aquela que se previa ser unicamente uma greve geral contra a decisão do regime acabou por ir mais além, sobretudo na cidade vidreira, onde o quartel da GNR foi tomado, tal como a estação dos Correios, existindo ainda hoje dúvidas sobre a constituição de um soviete. Mais de sete décadas após o ato insurrecional continua muito por esclarecer. Esta Dissertação visa, precisamente, obter respostas a questões tão diversas como quem esteve realmente por detrás do 18 de janeiro de 1934 na Marinha Grande, que consequências teve para a política do Estado Novo e, finalmente, que importância teve na conjuntura. Importa ainda esclarecer por que razão esta derrota do movimento operário português é hoje recordada, com pompa e circunstância, na Marinha Grande, como se tivesse sido uma vitória. De facto, na atualidade, fala-se de uma jornada heroica, mas o Partido Comunista Português praticamente ignorou esse movimento até abril de 1974 e o seu líder à época, Bento Gonçalves (1971, p. 138), apelidou-o de “anarqueirada”.

Formação da imagem do professor na Folha de S. Paulo durante a greve de 2010

The objective of this paper is to discuss the construction of the image of São Paulo state public schools teachers in the public sphere, by the media and the trade union press, and see how that image is formed in both of them, without making any comparisons, from the covering of 2010 strikes by newspapers Folha de S. Paulo and Jornal da Apeoesp. This paper uses as theoretical basis the study of Media Hegemony, the concept of Radical Media and Public Sphere, as well as the relationship between them and social movements. It also considers the observation of the history and characteristics of trade union press and the Standards of Manipulation by the Press, proposed by Perseu Abramo. The chosen method was the identification, selection and organization of stories about education published by Folha de S. Paulo during the period; the application of Abramo’s proposed manipulation standards on the stories about the strike; research, selection and observation of print publications (Jornal da Apeoesp and newsletters Apeoesp Urgente) about the strike, published by Apeoesp during the same period

El Movimiento Obrero Organizado, la crisis de 2001 y el gobierno de Duhalde : El caso de la CGT disidente

En el presente trabajo se estudia el caso de la CGT "disidente" en el período que comprende desde el paro general del 13 de diciembre de 2001 al paro con movilización convocado por dicha organización el 22 de mayo de 2002, el primer intento de paro general y movilización contra el gobierno de Eduardo Duhalde. El objetivo es reconstruir los posicionamientos, prácticas y discursos de la CGT disidente en el proceso socio-histórico señalado, en relación a las medidas político-económicas adoptadas por los gobiernos, frente a las fracciones de empresarios, frente a los proyectos estratégicos en pugna, frente a las otras organizaciones del movimiento obrero organizado y de la clase trabajadora, y con el conjunto del "campo del pueblo". Con ello, se pretende observar la importancia del movimiento obrero organizado, particularmente de la CGT disidente, tanto en la crisis de diciembre de 2001 como en la transición que a partir de allí se abre, durante los primeros meses de la posconvertibilida

De los conflictos laborales a las huelgas generales : Algunos apuntes para pensar su dinámica 2002-2012 en Argentina

El trabajo reflexiona sobre la relación conflictos laborales-huelgas generales en el período 2002-2012 en Argentina a partir del debate Iñigo Carrera-Adrian Piva sobre la huelga general como indicador de los momentos de ascenso y descenso de la lucha de clases, y vinculando dicha relación con algunas discusiones entre las tesis económicas y políticas del conflicto laboral. Incluye una reconstrucción estadística de la conflictividad laboral con datos del Centro de Estudios Nueva Mayoría, Taller de Estudios Laborales y el Ministerio de Trabajo, Empleo y Seguridad Social. Finalmente, reconstruye las huelgas generales a partir de los periódicos Página 12 y La Nación. La relación entre estos tipos de conflicto está históricamente determinada y es por lo tanto, cambiante. En la década se observa desacople mas que coincidencia en ambas protestas, sin embargo, el análisis de las huelgas generales del período cristaliza ciertas transformaciones vividas por el movimiento obrero organizado en nuestro país.

El Movimiento Obrero Organizado, la crisis de 2001 y el gobierno de Duhalde : El caso de la CGT disidente

En el presente trabajo se estudia el caso de la CGT "disidente" en el período que comprende desde el paro general del 13 de diciembre de 2001 al paro con movilización convocado por dicha organización el 22 de mayo de 2002, el primer intento de paro general y movilización contra el gobierno de Eduardo Duhalde. El objetivo es reconstruir los posicionamientos, prácticas y discursos de la CGT disidente en el proceso socio-histórico señalado, en relación a las medidas político-económicas adoptadas por los gobiernos, frente a las fracciones de empresarios, frente a los proyectos estratégicos en pugna, frente a las otras organizaciones del movimiento obrero organizado y de la clase trabajadora, y con el conjunto del "campo del pueblo". Con ello, se pretende observar la importancia del movimiento obrero organizado, particularmente de la CGT disidente, tanto en la crisis de diciembre de 2001 como en la transición que a partir de allí se abre, durante los primeros meses de la posconvertibilida

De los conflictos laborales a las huelgas generales : Algunos apuntes para pensar su dinámica 2002-2012 en Argentina

El trabajo reflexiona sobre la relación conflictos laborales-huelgas generales en el período 2002-2012 en Argentina a partir del debate Iñigo Carrera-Adrian Piva sobre la huelga general como indicador de los momentos de ascenso y descenso de la lucha de clases, y vinculando dicha relación con algunas discusiones entre las tesis económicas y políticas del conflicto laboral. Incluye una reconstrucción estadística de la conflictividad laboral con datos del Centro de Estudios Nueva Mayoría, Taller de Estudios Laborales y el Ministerio de Trabajo, Empleo y Seguridad Social. Finalmente, reconstruye las huelgas generales a partir de los periódicos Página 12 y La Nación. La relación entre estos tipos de conflicto está históricamente determinada y es por lo tanto, cambiante. En la década se observa desacople mas que coincidencia en ambas protestas, sin embargo, el análisis de las huelgas generales del período cristaliza ciertas transformaciones vividas por el movimiento obrero organizado en nuestro país.

El Movimiento Obrero Organizado, la crisis de 2001 y el gobierno de Duhalde : El caso de la CGT disidente

En el presente trabajo se estudia el caso de la CGT "disidente" en el período que comprende desde el paro general del 13 de diciembre de 2001 al paro con movilización convocado por dicha organización el 22 de mayo de 2002, el primer intento de paro general y movilización contra el gobierno de Eduardo Duhalde. El objetivo es reconstruir los posicionamientos, prácticas y discursos de la CGT disidente en el proceso socio-histórico señalado, en relación a las medidas político-económicas adoptadas por los gobiernos, frente a las fracciones de empresarios, frente a los proyectos estratégicos en pugna, frente a las otras organizaciones del movimiento obrero organizado y de la clase trabajadora, y con el conjunto del "campo del pueblo". Con ello, se pretende observar la importancia del movimiento obrero organizado, particularmente de la CGT disidente, tanto en la crisis de diciembre de 2001 como en la transición que a partir de allí se abre, durante los primeros meses de la posconvertibilida

De los conflictos laborales a las huelgas generales : Algunos apuntes para pensar su dinámica 2002-2012 en Argentina

El trabajo reflexiona sobre la relación conflictos laborales-huelgas generales en el período 2002-2012 en Argentina a partir del debate Iñigo Carrera-Adrian Piva sobre la huelga general como indicador de los momentos de ascenso y descenso de la lucha de clases, y vinculando dicha relación con algunas discusiones entre las tesis económicas y políticas del conflicto laboral. Incluye una reconstrucción estadística de la conflictividad laboral con datos del Centro de Estudios Nueva Mayoría, Taller de Estudios Laborales y el Ministerio de Trabajo, Empleo y Seguridad Social. Finalmente, reconstruye las huelgas generales a partir de los periódicos Página 12 y La Nación. La relación entre estos tipos de conflicto está históricamente determinada y es por lo tanto, cambiante. En la década se observa desacople mas que coincidencia en ambas protestas, sin embargo, el análisis de las huelgas generales del período cristaliza ciertas transformaciones vividas por el movimiento obrero organizado en nuestro país.

Yucatán: la huelga de junio /

Mode of access: Internet.

Rebels and renegades /

Includes index.

Bogusław Śliwa (1944-1989) - działacz opozycji demokratycznej i "Solidarności" w Kaliszu

Bogusław Śliwa was born in Lvov on 6 October 1944. He graduated in law studies at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań in 1969. Following the completion of his prosecutor’s apprenticeship he worked, among others, in Wolsztyn, Świebodzin and – from 1975 – in Kalisz. On 22 August 1978 Śliwa was fired from the public prosecutor’s office because he had attempted to detect a person who murdered during the robbery committed by a Civic Militia officer. That time he established and maintained close contacts with activists of the Workers’ Defence Committee (KOR), among others: Jacek Kuroń, Mirosław Chojecki, Adam Michnik, Bronisław Geremek, Jan Lityński, Zofia Romaszewska and Zbigniew Romaszewski. In 1978 he began to cooperate with the Kalisz group of the Movement for the Defence of Human and Civil Rights (ROPCiO). In the early 1979 this group started to publish “Wolne Słowo” in which Śliwa was a co-editor. On 28 June 1979 in Poznań he was involved in founding the Social Self-Defence Club of the Wielkopolska and Kujawy Region. In September 1980, during strikes at the FWR “Runotex” and KZKS “Winiary” in Kalisz Śliwa was an expert representing the workers. On 29 September of that year, he arranged in Kalisz a meeting of representatives and delegates of enterprises in Kalisz aimed at appointing the Board of the Inter-Enterprise Founding Committee of the Independent Self-Governing Trade Union. He became the secretary. Bogusław Śliwa also engaged in setting up and developing an information team. He was informally responsible for developing an information and printing base. Bogusław Śliwa set up “NSZZ Solidarność” magazine where he published his own articles. He also founded the “Solidarność” Workers’ Community Centre in Kalisz. it is noteworthy that it was the only community centre in Poland established by „Solidarność”. In December the Nationwide Liaison Commission of „Solidarność” appointed him to the Committee for the Defence of Prisoners of Conscience established on 10 December of that year. He participated in the information meeting of the Independent Self-Governing Trade Union of Independent Farmers “Solidarność Wiejska” held in Staw, in Szczytniki commune. During that meeting “Solidarność Wiejska” led by Mieczysław Walczykiewicz requested the authorities to liquidate the “Świt” Agricultural Production Cooperative in Cieszyków, in Szczytniki commune. Bogusław Śliwa was involved in this successful event. It was the first liquidation of cooperative in Poland. On 11 January 1981 Śliwa co-organized the 1st Regional Convention of „Solidarność” Wiejska in Kalisz. Following the so-called Bydgoszcz events of 19 March 1981 he advocated the general strike. Due to his attitude, Śliwa was listed as one of 146 „Solidarność” activists executed by the 3rd “A” Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. According to the authorities those activists presented radical views. On 30 June 1981 at the 1st General Delegates Convention of the Kaliskie province, Śliwa, as a delegate of the Kaliskie province, was appointed to the Regional Board of „Solidarność” – Southern Wielkopolska. In July Śliwa set up in Kalisz the underground branch of the Polish Democratic Party. In 1981 Śliwa was a delegate to the 1st National Delegates Convention of „Solidarność” and co-edited with Jan Lityński the document entitled: “Message to the Working People of Eastern Europe” originated by Henryk Siciński and adopted by the 1st National Delegates Convention. On 22 November he participated in the Warsaw-held meeting founding the Self-Governing Republic Clubs “Liberty – Equality– Independence” and signed the founding declaration. On 28 of that month he co-organized with Antoni Pietkiewicz a founding meeting of the Club in Kalisz. When martial law was declared he began to hide in Kalisz. Śliwa was arrested on 25 February 1982 and interned in Ostrów Wielkopolski and then in Gębarzew and Kwidzyn. After being released on 25 November 1982, he was immediately involved in the activity of the underground movement of „Solidarność”. He edited the first two issues of “Nasza Solidarność” magazine published in Kalisz. Śliwa co-invented and co-organized the 1st May march that was independent from the authorities’ one held in Kalisz in 1983. Consequently, he was temporarily arrested and detained in Ostrów Wielkopolski. On 7 June 1983 he was released from custody. The amnesty declared on 21 July 1983 caused that the investigation against him was discontinued. In July of the same year he co-founded the Inter-Regional Coordination Commission of the Independent Self-Governing Trade Union “Solidarność” Kalisz-Konin-Sieradz. As he could not find any work and he and his family were exposed to psychological harassment, he emigrated to Sweden on 30 December 1983. He worked, among other positions, as bookbinder. He was the board secretary of the Congress of Poles in Sweden. In 1984 he commented the death of priest Jerzy Popiełuszko in “Dagens Nyheter” daily. He was also interviewed by Radio Liberty. Śliwa commenced cooperating with representatives of the „Solidarność” Coordination Office in Paris, Brussels and Stockholm. On 18 April 1985 the Military Garrison Prosecutor’s Office in Wrocław initiated investigations against Śliwa, charging him with activities detrimental to political interests of the People’s Republic of Poland. Subsequently, on 10 July 1985 this public prosecutor’s office decided to issue an arrest warrant for him. On the same day the public prosecutor suspended criminal proceedings against him. In December 1985, after the courageous escape of two brothers, Adam and Krzysztof Zieliński, from Poland to Sweden, he helped them prevent their deportation and stay in their new homeland. He expressed his opinion on this issue on Swedish television and in “ Dagens Nyheter” daily. His intervention helped them legally stay in Sweden. In 1989 he arrived in Poland. During this short visit he met and talked with his colleagues from the so-called first „Solidarność”. Bogusław Śliwa died in Stockholm on 23 November 1989. He was buried there on 7 December 1989. On 18 October 2006 he was posthumously honoured by Lech Kaczynski, President of Poland, with the Order of Polonis Restitution. On 15 June 2007 Bogusław Śliwa was posthumously granted the title of an Honorary Citizen of Kalisz by the Town Council of Kalisz.

Strike Hard, Strike Sure - Operation Musketeer : British Military Planning during the Suez Crisis, 1956

This study analyses British military planning and actions during the Suez Crisis in 1956. It seeks to find military reasons for the change of concepts during the planning and compares these reasons with the tactical doctrines of the time. The thesis takes extensive advantage of military documents preserved in the National Archives, London. In order to expand the understanding of the exchange of views during the planning process, the private papers of high ranking military officials have also been consulted. French military documents preserved in the Service Historique de la Defence, Paris, have provided an important point of comparison. The Suez Crisis caught the British armed forces in the middle of a transition phase. The main objective of the armed forces was to establish a credible deterrence against the Soviet Union. However, due to overseas commitments the Middle East playing a paramount role because of its economic importance the armed forces were compelled to also prepare for Limited War and the Cold War. The armed forces were not fully prepared to meet this demand. The Middle Eastern garrison was being re-organised after the withdrawal from the Canal Base and the concept for a strategic reserve was unimplemented. The tactical doctrines of the time were based on experiences from the Second World War. As a result, the British view of amphibious operations and the subsequent campaigns emphasised careful planning, mastery of the sea and the air, sufficient superiority in numbers and firepower, centralised command and extensive administrative preparations. The British military had realized that Nasser could nationalise the Suez Canal and prepared an outline plan to meet this contingency. Although the plan was nothing more than a concept, it was accepted as a basis for further planning when the Canal was nationalised at the end of July. This plan was short-lived. The nominated Task Force Commanders shifted the landing site from Port Said to Alexandria because it enabled faster expansion of the bridgehead. In addition, further operations towards Cairo the hub of Nasser s power would be easier to conduct. The operational concept can be described as being traditional and was in accordance with the amphibious warfare doctrine. This plan was completely changed at the beginning of September. Apparently, General Charles Keightley, the Commander-in-Chief, and the Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee developed the idea of prolonged aerial operations. The essence of the concept was to break the Egyptian will to resist by attacking the oil facilities, the transportation system and the armed forces. This victory through air concept would be supported by carefully planned psychological operations. This concept was in accordance with the Royal Air Force doctrine, which promoted a bomber offensive against selected target categories. General Keightley s plan was accepted despite suspicions at every planning level. The Joint Planning Staff and the Task Force Commanders opposed the concept from the beginning to the end because of its unpredictability. There was no information that suggested the bombing would persuade the Egyptians to submit. This problem was worsened by the fact that British intelligence was unable to provide reliable strategic information. The Task Force Commanders, who were responsible for the tactical plans, were not able to change Keightley s mind, but the concept was expanded to include a traditional amphibious assault on Port Said due to their resistance. The bombing campaign was never tested as the Royal Air Force was denied authorisation to destroy the transportation and oil targets. The Chiefs of Staff and General Keightley were too slow to realise that the execution of the plan depended on the determination of the Prime Minister. However, poor health, a lack of American and domestic support and the indecisiveness of the military had ruined Eden s resolve. In the end, a very traditional amphibious assault, which was bound to succeed at the tactical level but fail at the strategic level, was launched against Port Said.