Union Renewal in Chile and the Rate of Surplus Value: A Marxist Approach
In Chile during the period 2006–2016, workers’ organization and industrial insurgency grew, especially in the export sectors of the economy. The conventional approach has labeled this period as one of union renewal since rank-and-file organizations involved measures such as strikes and raised union...
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| description | In Chile during the period 2006–2016, workers’ organization and industrial insurgency grew, especially in the export sectors of the economy. The conventional approach has labeled this period as one of union renewal since rank-and-file organizations involved measures such as strikes and raised union density. This article raises the question of how exploitation could increase despite the presence of active rank-and-file movements during this period and investigates why union renewal is not accompanied by substantive improvements for the working class. This topic is of fundamental importance from a Marxist standpoint and adds more complexity to the understanding of the scope of union renewal in a particular country at a specific time. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0bb58ae0caab425ca98468dd126690792025-08-20T03:44:58ZengPluto JournalsWorld Review of Political Economy2042-891X2042-89282025-05-0116225228010.13169/worlrevipoliecon.16.2.0004Union Renewal in Chile and the Rate of Surplus Value: A Marxist ApproachGonzalo DuránMichael StantonIn Chile during the period 2006–2016, workers’ organization and industrial insurgency grew, especially in the export sectors of the economy. The conventional approach has labeled this period as one of union renewal since rank-and-file organizations involved measures such as strikes and raised union density. This article raises the question of how exploitation could increase despite the presence of active rank-and-file movements during this period and investigates why union renewal is not accompanied by substantive improvements for the working class. This topic is of fundamental importance from a Marxist standpoint and adds more complexity to the understanding of the scope of union renewal in a particular country at a specific time.https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.13169/worlrevipoliecon.16.2.0004 |
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| title_short | Union Renewal in Chile and the Rate of Surplus Value: A Marxist Approach |
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