labour movement

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political movement social movement workers’ movement

The labour movement is a broad social and political movement advocating for workers’ rights, fair wages, and improved working conditions through trade unions, collective action, and labor-oriented political parties.

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Observed surface forms (6)

Surface form	Occurrences
American labor movement	2
British labour movement	2
British Labour movement	1
French labour movement	1
International labour movement	1
Spanish labour movement	1

Statements (91)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	political movement ⓘ social movement ⓘ workers’ movement ⓘ
emergedInContextOf	capitalist wage labour ⓘ industrialization ⓘ
emergedInPeriod	19th century ⓘ
hasActor	labour activists ⓘ labour federations ⓘ labour-oriented political parties ⓘ rank-and-file workers ⓘ shop stewards ⓘ trade unions ⓘ workers’ cooperatives ⓘ
hasGoal	collective bargaining rights ⓘ collective social insurance systems ⓘ elimination of child labour ⓘ fair wages ⓘ health insurance for workers ⓘ improved working conditions ⓘ job security ⓘ limitation of working hours ⓘ living wage standards ⓘ non-discrimination in employment ⓘ pensions for workers ⓘ prohibition of forced labour ⓘ right to organize ⓘ right to strike ⓘ social protection for workers ⓘ unemployment benefits ⓘ workplace safety ⓘ
hasIdeology	Christian trade unionism ⓘ democratic socialism ⓘ industrial unionism ⓘ labourism ⓘ social democracy ⓘ social justice ⓘ syndicalism ⓘ trade unionism ⓘ
hasKeyDemand	collective bargaining agreements ⓘ collective representation at the workplace ⓘ eight-hour workday ⓘ freedom of association ⓘ minimum wage laws ⓘ occupational health and safety regulations ⓘ paid leave ⓘ protection against unfair dismissal ⓘ social security legislation ⓘ
hasMethod	boycotts ⓘ collective action ⓘ collective bargaining ⓘ collective negotiations with employers ⓘ demonstrations ⓘ electoral participation ⓘ formation of labour parties ⓘ industrial action ⓘ legal challenges ⓘ picketing ⓘ political lobbying ⓘ public campaigns ⓘ strikes ⓘ trade union organization ⓘ
hasPrimaryGoal	advocacy for workers’ rights ⓘ
hasScope	international level ⓘ local level ⓘ national level ⓘ sectoral level ⓘ workplace level ⓘ
influenced	collective bargaining frameworks ⓘ employment standards legislation ⓘ health and safety standards ⓘ international labour standards ⓘ labour law ⓘ social security systems ⓘ welfare state development ⓘ working time regulations ⓘ
isAssociatedWith	International Labour Organization ⓘ International Workers’ Day ⓘ surface form: Labour Day May Day ⓘ workers’ solidarity ⓘ
opposes	child labour ⓘ excessive working hours ⓘ exploitative labour practices ⓘ forced labour ⓘ union busting ⓘ unsafe working conditions ⓘ wage theft ⓘ
supports	collective ownership initiatives ⓘ progressive labour legislation ⓘ public services ⓘ social dialogue between workers and employers ⓘ tripartite negotiations involving the state ⓘ

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

James Henry Thomas → affiliation → labour movement ⓘ

this entity surface form: British labour movement

Labour Party (UK) → associatedWith → labour movement ⓘ

William Green → associatedWith → labour movement ⓘ

this entity surface form: American labor movement

European labour movement → hasNationalComponent → labour movement ⓘ

this entity surface form: French labour movement

R. H. Tawney → influenced → labour movement ⓘ

this entity surface form: British Labour movement

Francisco Largo Caballero → movement → labour movement ⓘ

this entity surface form: Spanish labour movement

Labour Representation Committee → partOf → labour movement ⓘ

this entity surface form: British labour movement

Albert Parsons → participantIn → labour movement ⓘ

this entity surface form: American labor movement

European labour movement → relatedTo → labour movement ⓘ

this entity surface form: International labour movement