Global Unions : Challenging Transnational Capital Through Cross-Border Campaigns.

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction / Kate Bronfenbrenner -- 1. Beating Global Capital: A Framework and Method for Union Strategic Corporate Research and Campaigns / Tom Juravich -- 2. "Due Diligence" at APM-Maersk: From Malaysian Industrial Dispute to Danish Cross-Border Campaign / Peter Wad -- 3. Indian Labor Legislation and Cross-Border Solidarity in Historical Context / Ashwini Sukthankar and Kevin Kolben -- 4. Struggle, Perseverance, and Organization in Sri Lanka's Export Processing Zones / Samanthi Gunawardana -- 5. Organizing in the Banana Sector / Henry Frundt -- 6. Dockers versus the Directives: Battling Port Policy on the European Waterfront / Peter Turnbull -- 7. Going National or European? Local Trade Union Politics within Transnational Business Contexts in Europe / Valeria Pulignano -- 8. Labor-Community Coalitions, Global Union Alliances, and the Potential of SEIU's Global Partnerships / Amanda Tattersall -- 9. International Framework Agreements: Opportunities and Challenges for Global Unionism / Dimitris Stevis and Terry Boswell -- 10. Beyond Workers' Rights: Transnational Corporations, Human Rights Abuse, and Violent Confl ict in the Global South / Darryn Snell -- Conclusion / Kate Bronfenbrenner -- References -- List of Contributors -- Index.

To meet the challenges of globalization, unions must improve their understanding of the changing nature of corporate ownership structures and practices, and they must develop alliances and strategies appropriate to the new environment. Global Unions.

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