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This volume is a pioneering study of the history of organized labor in the Central American republics. It traces the history in the various countries from the early nineteenth century to the end of the twentieth century. It also discusses why they appeared, what organizational and ideological tendencies characterized the movement in these countries, the role of collective bargaining, the economic influence of organized labor, as well as the relations of the movement in the individual countries with one another and with the broader labor movement outside of the countries involved in this volume.
List of contents
Preface
Introduction
1. Organized Labor in Panama
2. Costa Rican Organized LaborPart I
3. Costa Rican Organized LaborPart II
4. Organized Labor in Nicaragua
5. Organized Labor in Honduras before 1957
6. Organized Labor in Honduras after 1957
7. Organized Labor in El Salvador until 1957
8. Salvadoran Organized Labor after 1967
9. Guatemalan Organized Labor before June 1954
10. Guatemalan Organized Labor after June 1954
Bibliography
About the author
Robert Alexander is Associate Professor of English Language and Literature at Brock University, Ontario, Canada. A former reporter, his academic work has appeared in Literary Journalism Studies, Language and Communication, Semiotic Inquiry/Recherches Sémiotiques, and Criticism.
Summary
Studies the history of organized labor in the Central American republics. This title traces the history in the various countries from the early 19th century to the end of the 20th century. It also discusses why they appeared, and what organizational and ideological tendencies characterized the movement in these countries.
