Globalization and Cross-border Labor Solidarity in the Americas: The Anti-sweatshop Movement and the Struggle for Social JusticePsychology Press, 2005 - 223 pages Provides an analysis of four "cross-border labour solidarity" campaigns in four Central American countries. |
Contents
Globalization and CrossBorder Labor Solidarity in the Americas The Struggle for Social Justice | 1 |
Globalization and CrossBorder Labor Solidarity in the Guatemalan Maquiladora Industry The Phillips VanHeusen Workers Movement | 29 |
The Salvadoran Maquiladora Industry and CrossBorder Labor Solidarity Bridging the Gap Between Image and Reality | 61 |
The Honduran Maquiladora Industry and CrossBorder Labor Solidarity The Kimi Campaign | 85 |
Ni Un Paso Atras Not One Step Back Chentex and CrossBorder Labor Solidarity in the Nicaraguan Maquiladora Industry | 107 |
Globalization and CrossBorder Labor Solidarity Is Another World Possible? | 135 |
Glossary of Organizations | 155 |
Notes | 159 |
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ACILS AFL-CIO AIFLD Anner anti-sweatshop movement Apparel August Author interview Bonacich Boomerang Effect Camisas Modernas Campaign for Labor Central America code of conduct collective bargaining company's Confederation contract negotiations corporations cross-border labor solidarity domestic non-state actors El Salvador fired FITTIV free trade zone Frundt Gap campaign garment workers Gladys Manzanares Global Guatemala City Honduras independent monitoring inside the factory International Labor J.C. Penney Kimi campaign Kimi workers Kmart Kukdong Labor Ministry labor movement labor organizing Labor Rights labor solidarity campaigns labor unions leaflets Mandarin maquila workers maquiladora industry material leverage National Labor Committee NGOs Nicaragua outcomes percent Phillips Van-Heusen political opportunity pressure PVH workers rehire retailers San Pedro Sula San Salvador Sandinistas September SETMI SITRAKIMIH Social Movements STECAMOSA strategies strike Target Textile Trabajadores transnational advocacy network union leaders union members United University Press victory Wal-Mart Witness for Peace women Worker Rights World York