La territorialización del sindicalismo en barrios pobres. Evidencia en el poniente de Santiago, final de la dictadura en Chile (1985-89)
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2020
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Ariadna Ediciones
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Con el sindicato como una asociación de trabajadores/as emergida en la producción capitalista, existe escasa teoría y evidencia que analice cómo puede desarrollarse el sindicalismo en el extremo opuesto: el mundo reproductivo. Un caso de estudio histórico pero inexplorado lo constituye el proyecto de “sindicalismo territorial” desarrollado en barrios de trabajadores/as pobres hacia finales de la dictadura neoliberal en Chile (1985-89). El presente texto analiza este caso mediante entrevistas a parte de los organizadores y revisión de documentos, encontrando una geografía política e histórica aparentemente única de “poder popular”. Talleres de territorialidad, salud, mujer, derechos laborales y negociación colectiva territorial, desarrollados en espacios comunitarios barriales y en zonas históricas de poder obrero, entregan evidencia que cuestionan los límites, lógicas y tradiciones territoriales del sindicalismo. Amplias porciones de proletariado en la mancha urbana de América Latina subrayan la potencialidad de que sindicatos y organizaciones barriales crucen sus geografías para estimular la conciencia de clase trabajadora.
With the union as a workers association emerged in the capitalist production, there is little theory and evidence studying how unionism can develop at the opposite extreme: the reproductive world. A historical but unexplored case of study is the project of "territorial unionism" developed in neighborhoods of poor workers towards the end of the neoliberal dictatorship in Chile (1985-89). The present paper analyzes this case through interviews with the organizers and review of documents, finding an apparently unique historical and political geography of "popular power". Workshops on territoriality, health, women, labor rights and territorial collective bargaining, developed in neighborhood community spaces and in historical areas of workers' power, provide evidence that question the limits, logics and territorial traditions of trade unionism. Large portions of proletariat in the urban sprawl of Latin America underline the potential for unions and neighborhood organizations to cross their geographies to stimulate the working class consciousness.
With the union as a workers association emerged in the capitalist production, there is little theory and evidence studying how unionism can develop at the opposite extreme: the reproductive world. A historical but unexplored case of study is the project of "territorial unionism" developed in neighborhoods of poor workers towards the end of the neoliberal dictatorship in Chile (1985-89). The present paper analyzes this case through interviews with the organizers and review of documents, finding an apparently unique historical and political geography of "popular power". Workshops on territoriality, health, women, labor rights and territorial collective bargaining, developed in neighborhood community spaces and in historical areas of workers' power, provide evidence that question the limits, logics and territorial traditions of trade unionism. Large portions of proletariat in the urban sprawl of Latin America underline the potential for unions and neighborhood organizations to cross their geographies to stimulate the working class consciousness.
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Asentamientos populares, Geografía del trabajo, Geografía política, Sindicalismo comunitario, Territorio, Popular settlements, Labour geography, Political geography, Community unionism, Territory