Union strategies in conflict: A comparative study of strike fund institutionalisation and infrastructural resources

IF 1.3 2区 管理学 Q3 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR
Ignacio Messina, Jon Las Heras
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This article unveils the establishment or rejection of strike funds as a tangible organisational tool towards union renewal. Despite strike funds being a necessary and recurring instrument in the organisation of strikes, they have seldom been theorised as a distinct (infrastructural) power resource fundamental to understanding unions’ readiness and preparation for industrial conflict. Institutionalised strike funds, supported by union dues, provide economic support to strikers, reinforce their collective identity, legitimise a more confrontational position towards collective bargaining and may garner support from the broader community. Additionally, strike funds may serve as tools to attract members and shape narratives that can influence corporate positions and public opinion during labour disputes. Through a comparative analysis of 10 confederal unions in Spain, we illustrate the different strategic views that unions may hold with respect to them. Crucially, we find that the presence or absence of strike funds reflects the specific political position a union adopts concerning industrial conflict and how they may possibly articulate them with other power resources. Hence, the institutionalisation of strike funds involves a complex union renewal process, which is also influenced by a comparative learning process between unions. Finally, we also explain the flourishing of different strike funds during the last decades that derive from a spillover effect between counterpower and radical unions.
冲突中的工会战略:罢工基金制度化与基础设施资源的比较研究
本文揭示了建立或拒绝罢工基金作为工会重建的有形组织工具的问题。尽管罢工基金是组织罢工的必要且经常使用的工具,但它们很少被理论化为一种独特的(基础设施)权力资源,对于理解工会为工业冲突所做的准备和准备工作至关重要。由工会会费支持的制度化罢工基金为罢工者提供了经济支持,强化了他们的集体身份,使集体谈判中更具对抗性的立场合法化,并可能从更广泛的社区获得支持。此外,罢工基金还可作为吸引成员和塑造叙事的工具,从而在劳资纠纷期间影响企业立场和公众舆论。通过对西班牙 10 个邦联工会的比较分析,我们说明了工会对罢工基金可能持有的不同战略观点。最重要的是,我们发现罢工基金的存在与否反映了工会对劳资冲突所采取的特定政治立场,以及他们可能如何将罢工基金与其他权力资源衔接起来。因此,罢工基金的制度化涉及一个复杂的工会革新过程,同时也受到工会之间比较学习过程的影响。最后,我们还解释了过去几十年中不同罢工基金的蓬勃发展,这源于反权力工会和激进工会之间的溢出效应。
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British Journal of Industrial Relations
British Journal of Industrial Relations INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR-
CiteScore
4.20
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11.50%
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58
期刊介绍: BJIR (British Journal of Industrial Relations) is an influential and authoritative journal which is essential reading for all academics and practitioners interested in work and employment relations. It is the highest ranked European journal in the Industrial Relations & Labour category of the Social Sciences Citation Index. BJIR aims to present the latest research on developments on employment and work from across the globe that appeal to an international readership. Contributions are drawn from all of the main social science disciplines, deal with a broad range of employment topics and express a range of viewpoints.
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