James A Goldston

Shattered Hope

Guatemalan Workers and the Promise of Democracy

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book seeks to evaluate the political transformation that has been claimed for Guatemala since 1986 in light of its effects upon workers, considering the future evolution of Guatemala's experiment in controlled democracy.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 194
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Oktober 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm
• Gewicht: 320g
• ISBN-13: 9780367302672
• ISBN-10: 0367302675
• Artikelnr.: 71184515

Inhaltsangabe

International Labor Rights Research and Education Fund
Preface
Introduction: The Problem of Guatemalan Democracy
The Contemporary Context of the Labor Movement
Rural Organization
Conditions of Work
Violence Against Organized Workers and Peasants
Work Without Wages: Civil Patrols and Food for Work
Child Labor
Impediments to Securing Legal Recognition
Employer Resistance to Union Organization
Collective Bargaining, Dispute Resolution and Strikes
Solidarismo: Harmony Without Unions
The Law's Failure: Ineffective Enforcement
United States Policy Towards Guatemala
The Need for Change