European labour movement

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historical movement labour movement political movement social movement

The European labour movement is a broad historical and political movement of workers’ organizations, trade unions, and socialist parties across Europe that has sought to improve labour rights, social welfare, and democratic participation for the working class.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historical movement → labour movement → political movement → social movement →
emergedInCentury	19th century →
hasGoal	collective bargaining rights → collective social security → expansion of social welfare → higher wages → improvement of labour rights → increased democratic participation of the working class → political representation of workers → protection of the right to strike → shorter working hours → social insurance systems → universal suffrage → workplace safety →
hasHistoricalContext	Industrial Revolution →
hasIdeology	Christian democracy → Marxism → anarcho-syndicalism → social democracy → socialism → trade unionism →
hasMainRegion	Europe →
hasNationalComponent	British labour movement → French labour movement → German labour movement → Italian labour movement → Nordic labour movements → Spanish labour movement →
hasOrganization	European Federation of Public Service Unions → European Trade Union Confederation → European Trade Union Confederation Youth Committee → European Trade Union Institute → European Transport Workers’ Federation → IndustriALL European Trade Union → Party of European Socialists →
hasParticipant	socialist parties → trade unions → workers’ organizations →
influenced	European social model → expansion of universal suffrage in Europe → formation of mass political parties in Europe → labour law in European countries → social security systems in Europe → welfare state development in Europe →
opposes	child labour → exploitation of workers → union busting → unsafe working conditions →
relatedTo	European integration → European social model → International labour movement →
usesMethod	collective bargaining → electoral participation → mass demonstrations → political party organization → social dialogue at European level → strikes →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Norwegian Labour Party →	influencedBy