Posted: August 7th, 2015

Workers and the Economy/Labour Movements: Striving for Freedom

Workers and the Economy/Labour Movements: Striving for Freedom

Instructions
This assignment, which covers the concepts presented in Unit 6, asks you to prepare a short-essay
response (approximately 700-800 words or two to three, typed/word-processed pages) to
one
of the two
questions presented below. Do
not
answer both questions.
Your essay response to the question must include direct references to the course materials (textbook,
required readings, or researched sources) and use an appropriate citation style (such as
APA Style
)
when quoting or making references to these sources in your responses. Before beginning, take a few
minutes to review
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Assignment 6  Short
–
Essay Questions (answer only one question)
6.1 Soviet socialism, Western welfare capitalism, and the combined processes of national liberation
and industrialization were bu
ilt on promises of more equality and increased well being. Why and
when did these three projects fail?
6.2 Why should trade unions care about equa
lity, ecological sustainability, and democracy? S
hould
they collaborate with unions in other countries? Why or why not?