Delovanje sindikata u uslovima divljeg kapitalizma u Srbiji
The Activities of Trade Unions in the Conditions of Wild Capitalism in Serbia

Author(s): Goran Kaluđerović
Subject(s): Labor relations, Economic policy, Present Times (2010 - today), Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Durieux
Keywords: trade union; anti-liberal cartel; corporate capital;
Summary/Abstract: In this paper we want to show the conditioned action of trade unions accepted by the non - alternative ideology of neoliberalism, in the Serbian variant of wild capitalism. The activities of the trade union are not directed towards the deconstruction of established economic and social relations, but towards finding rational solutions within the mentioned non-alternative ideology of neoliberalism. Even in such circumstances, the union is exposed to ideological criticism from two, ideologically opposed positions. First, from the position of the right, where any state interference in the form of social benefits »drugs the system« and thus nurtures a culture of dependence where unions are consequently criticized because they protect the interests of these »dependent« social groups. Second, from the position of the far left, the unions are accused of collaborating with big capital and thus accepting inhumane economic and social relations in which workers are disenfranchised.

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