The document discusses the decline of organized labor unions and internationalism. It argues that while internationalism predates communism and aimed to unite workers around the world, it suffered because it became associated with communism. After World War II, global trade unionism became associated with nationalism instead of internationalism, contributing to the fall of internationalism and increased global divergence.
The document discusses the decline of organized labor unions and internationalism. It argues that while internationalism predates communism and aimed to unite workers around the world, it suffered because it became associated with communism. After World War II, global trade unionism became associated with nationalism instead of internationalism, contributing to the fall of internationalism and increased global divergence.
The document discusses the decline of organized labor unions and internationalism. It argues that while internationalism predates communism and aimed to unite workers around the world, it suffered because it became associated with communism. After World War II, global trade unionism became associated with nationalism instead of internationalism, contributing to the fall of internationalism and increased global divergence.
104 Fall 2020 – L22 – A 21st century international?
Decline of organized labor (Union)
Plans for humanity
- Another new plan for humanity coming out of history of work => actually an old plan - Internationalism – during empire, Cold War, Neolib => surviving of workers around the world unite o Predates Soviet/Bolshevik revolution o Internationalism suffered because of communism o Comintern founded to spread internationalism => but by 1920s revolved around securing gains of communism - Post WWII o Internationalism not associated with global trade unionism o Global trade unionism => associated with nationalism - Trade Union nationalism contributes to fall of internationalism and global divergence