The case of SUD-Rail: The limits of 'radical political unionism' - École des Ponts ParisTech Access content directly
Journal Articles European Journal of Industrial Relations Year : 2012

The case of SUD-Rail: The limits of 'radical political unionism'

Abstract

This comment on the article by Connolly and Darlington suggests that the experience of SUD-Rail is more ambiguous than these authors assume. Though the union is certainly committed to militant industrial action and to broader social struggles, it is misleading to describe its orientation as 'political'. Its militancy also has two consequences which may prove self-defeating. First, it is unable to appeal to the full range of employees in the French railways. Second, the demands imposed on its activists can prove exhausting and result in 'burn-out'.

Domains

Sociology
Fichier principal
Vignette du fichier
The case of Sud-Rail Denis.pdf (683.69 Ko) Télécharger le fichier
Origin : Files produced by the author(s)
Loading...

Dates and versions

hal-01178375 , version 1 (19-07-2015)

Identifiers

Cite

Jean-Michel Denis. The case of SUD-Rail: The limits of 'radical political unionism'. European Journal of Industrial Relations, 2012, pp.267-272. ⟨10.1177/0959680112452807⟩. ⟨hal-01178375⟩
136 View
815 Download

Altmetric

Share

Gmail Facebook Twitter LinkedIn More