Tristan, Flora

The Workers' Union

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ISBN 13:
9780252075292
author:
Tristan, Flora
format:
Paperback
publisher:
University of Illinois Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2008
Pages:
192
Dimensions:
140 mm X 210 mm
Genre:
History / History
Condition:
New
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The Workers' Union by Flora Tristan In 1840, Flora Tristan published her influential pamphlet, urging French workers to unite nationwide in pursuit of a livable minimum wage and other benefits. Five years before the publication of The Communist Manifesto, Tristan advocated for union action over violence as the means to achieve these goals. Tristan's groundbreaking proposals outlined methods for organizing such unions, emphasizing the importance of women's rights in their formation. Her plans included providing laborers' children with increased access to education, safe havens for young people and sick workers, and approaches to manufacturers and financiers to support such programs. This pamphlet offers a unique insight into Tristan's pathbreaking ideas on unionization, social justice, and the role of women in the workforce.

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