Rise of the Latin American labor movement

This study surveys the growth of or ganized labor in Latin America, with spe cial attention to the post-World War II period. The authors trace the origins of the labor movement and discuss labor legis lation, the rise of organized labor in both Middle and South America, and the inter American labor movement. The book thor oughly examines the close tie-in between labor and politics in Latin America and the problems and prospects inherent to this relationship.

The only English language study of the Latin American labor movement, this book fills a glaring gap in our politico-economic knowledge of the twenty republics of Mid dle and South America. In particular, it exemplifies labor's dramatic new role in a rapidly changing hemispheric scene. And, recognizing organized labor's long-time attraction as a target of international Com munism, this work provides insights that are essential to an understanding of Com munism's current efforts to penetrate Latin America.