Are strikes still a tool for union action? A qualitative investigation into the private sector in Quebec, Canada
基于对加拿大魁北克省私营部门工会代表的访谈,分析他们如何看待罢工,发现尽管面临经济、制度等约束,罢工仍是工会行动的重要工具,但实施方式有所变化。
Based on an empirical study conducted with union representatives working in the private sector in Quebec (Canada), this article analyses how union representatives perceive strikes. The analysis of the interviews primarily shows that union representatives have strongly integrated the current constraints related to striking, whether they be of an economic, institutional or organizational nature or relating to the dynamics of mobilization involved therein. Second, it emphasizes that, in spite of the union representatives’ more ambiguous relationship with striking, strikes are still an important tool in the repertoire of union action. Lastly, it highlights the various changes in the way this union practice is implemented.