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An alternative socio-ecological strategy? International trade unions' engagement with climate change

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  • Romain Felli

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In the context of a global ecological crisis, it is an important move when trade unions turn to environmentalism. Yet, the form that this environmentalism takes is often overlooked. This is especially the case with international trade unions. Based on an empirical study of international trade unions' engagement with the climate change issue, this article argues that international trade unions follow three different (and partially conflicting) strategies. I label these strategies as 'deliberative', 'collaborative growth' and 'socialist', and I examine each in turn. I argue that such analysis is important if we want to identify the potential for transforming the social relations of production that are at the root of the current climate crisis, and for identifying an alternative socio-ecological strategy.

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  • Romain Felli, 2014. "An alternative socio-ecological strategy? International trade unions' engagement with climate change," Review of International Political Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 21(2), pages 372-398, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rripxx:v:21:y:2014:i:2:p:372-398
    DOI: 10.1080/09692290.2012.761642
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    1. Asproudis, Elias & Filippiadis, Eleftherios & Tian, Mo, 2022. "Timing of environmental technological choice and trade unions' climate solidarity," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 182(C).
    2. Maria Petmesidou & Ana M. Guillén, 2022. "Europe’s green, digital and demographic transition: a social policy research perspective," Transfer: European Review of Labour and Research, , vol. 28(3), pages 317-332, August.
    3. Asproudis, Elias & Filippiadis, Eleftherios & Tian, Mo, 2021. "Climate solidarity, green trade unions and timing of technological choice," MPRA Paper 106329, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    4. Lidia Greco, 2023. "A just transition: Insights from the labour unions of a steel locality (Taranto, Italy)," Economic and Industrial Democracy, Department of Economic History, Uppsala University, Sweden, vol. 44(4), pages 1127-1148, November.

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