In the labyrinth of violence: unions in the Colombian civil war
Keywords:
Colombia, Unions, labor dispute, violence, civil war.
Abstract
Colombian unions have been exposed to physical violence more than any other trade unions in the world in recent decades. Between 1977 and 2015, more than 3000 members were murdered. In addition, a considerable number of members were kidnapped, threatened with violence, unlawfully arrested, expelled or exposed to other violent acts. The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has labelled Colombia one of the “World’s Worst Countries for Workers”. This paper addresses the question in how far the Colombian civil war and the tremendous physical violence against Colombian trade unionists are connected. In short, this raises two questions. Firstly, to what extent can the violence be explained by conflict dynamics within collective labour relations? Secondly, can the violence against unionists be traced back to overarching violence, stemming from societal conflicts?Downloads
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Published
2019-02-20
How to Cite
Dombois R. y Quintero Campos L. J. (2019). In the labyrinth of violence: unions in the Colombian civil war. Sociología del Trabajo, 94, 3-27. https://doi.org/10.5209/STRA.63310
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