The International Labour Movement in the Americas: A Research Agenda

Abstract

he international labour movement is as old as modern domestic labour movements. Since their origins in the late 19th century, trade unions have built international links, which soon became formal institutions. Today, International Labour Movement Organizations (ILMOs) can be classified into two categories: political ILMOs, whose affiliates are national trade union centres, that are mostly involved in political representation, in particular to the UN and its agencies; and sectoral ILMOs, whose affiliates are branch-based or occupation-based unions, that are concerned with industry-specific issues and are vehicles for intervention with Multinational Corporations (MNCs). T

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