Trade Unions, Class and Power

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Duration: 4 modules and classes over 8 weeks

Mode: Moodle and Zoom

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This course introduces students to the Marxist perspective on trade unions. Students will learn how Marxist concepts can help understand key practical issues for unions and union activists and shed light on the history of the trade union movement.

Topics covered

  1. Trade Unions Today and Yesterday
  2. Exploitation
  3. Turning points for the Trade Union Movement
  4. How the Ruling Class has Fought Back - and the limits to its power