Organizing the "Unorganized": Varieties of Transnational Trade Union Collaboration and Social Dialogue in Two Indian Cities

Jamie K. McCallum

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DOI: 10.2190/WR.15.3-4.k

Abstract

This article argues that local contexts are critical determinants of successful global unionism. It presents findings from ethnographic research on transnational union cooperation in two major Indian cities: Bangalore and Kolkata. The main findings suggest an apparent contradiction between the perceived nature of global unionism as a standardizing practice and the degree to which local actors and conditions influence the outcomes of transnational campaigns. The article explains the variation in the ways that actors in each city relate to the larger campaign based on historical, cultural, and social circumstances.

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