Conference "Trade Unions, the Far Right, and the Battle for the Working Class. Perspectives from Europe and North America since 1945"
The growing appeal of far-right parties and right-wing populist movements especially within the working classes has become a subject of intense debate for both scholars and trade unions alike. Despite the widespread interest in this topic, there are surprisingly few analyses of the long-term trends and historical roots fueling the present-day rise of the far right that take into account the dynamics of the workplace as well as the role of trade unions.