Les finances du syndicalisme

Since the 1980s, trade unions in France have found themselves in a paradoxical situation: their membership has collapsed at a time when the government has provided them with unprecedented financial support. Consequently, the perception that trade unions are dependent on state funding has become widespread. However, the present situation paints a more complex picture, from transparency policies aimed at lifting the veil on trade union resources, to the resurgence of strike funds and the growing role of companies in financing social dialogue. The book sheds light on the plurality of trade union finances by addressing the money that circulates through public and semi-public mechanisms, the money that is distributed within companies, and the activist money that directly links trade unions to individuals. The aim is to understand how these ways of financing work, what trade unions do with them, and what they do to them in return.