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Militant Labor Unionism and the Decline of Solidarity : A Case Study of Hyundai Auto Workers in South Korea
DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Yoo, Hyung-Geun | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-01-08T05:36:46Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2014-01-08T05:36:46Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2012-12 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Development and Society, Vol.41 No.2, pp. 177-199 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1598-8074 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10371/86764 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Based on a case study of labor unionism at Hyundai Motor Company (HMC), this article explores the changing features of militant labor unionism at leading large firms in South Koreas export sector. Militant unionism at HMC has been shaped in the overall context of the confrontational nature of industrial relations and the strong workplace bargaining power of labor unions during the transition to democracy. Even after the company has grown into a global automaker and the living standards of workers significantly improved, labor protests and strike actions still prevail. Since the financial crisis of 1997, however, the aim of labor militancy has shifted dramatically from class solidarity among various types of workers to social closure in order to defend the narrow economic interests of the labor union members. This study concludes that labor militancy without solidarity comes to represent the characteristics of labor unionism at leading large firms in South Korea in the era of globalization. | - |
dc.language.iso | en | - |
dc.publisher | Institute for Social Development and Policy Research, Center for Social Sciences, Seoul National University | - |
dc.subject | Labor Movement | - |
dc.subject | Labor Militancy | - |
dc.subject | Class Solidarity | - |
dc.subject | Automobile Industry | - |
dc.subject | Hyundai Motor Company | - |
dc.title | Militant Labor Unionism and the Decline of Solidarity : A Case Study of Hyundai Auto Workers in South Korea | - |
dc.type | SNU Journal | - |
dc.citation.journaltitle | Development and Society | - |
dc.citation.endpage | 199 | - |
dc.citation.number | 2 | - |
dc.citation.pages | 177-199 | - |
dc.citation.startpage | 177 | - |
dc.citation.volume | 41 | - |
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