Abstract

YURKIEVICH, Gonzalo  and  NIETO, Agustín. Workers’ struggle and organisation in contemporary Argentina: The experience of the ‘Sindicato Marítimo de Pescadores’ (2000-2012). Trab. soc. [online]. 2014, n.23, pp.179-204. ISSN 1514-6871.

In this article we explore the varied experiences of organisation and struggle of the sea workers of the Fishermen’s Union (SIMAPE) between 2000 and 2012. In so doing, we rely on a number of sources: interviews with union leaders, delegates and workers; union’s statutes; collective bargaining agreements; newspapers; ministerial notes; field observation; flyers; union candidates’ lists; union publications and others. In the introduction we present the main arguments of the union ‘revival’ literature and the issues related to it. The first section includes a historical contextualisation of the emergence of SIMAPE. The following section describes the main features of the formal structure and daily activities of the said union. In the third section we analyse the participation of maritime workers in the union activities, particularly in relation to elections, protests and negotiations. Finally we include the main conclusions of the research. These are pointed out as reflections that allow us to challenge our usual approach to the study of union politics.

Keywords : Workers’ struggle; Workers’ organisation; Union revival; Maritime workers; SIMAPE.

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