Dictatorship, Workers, and the City Labour in Greater Barcelona since 1939 [Hardcover]

This study of the Spanish Labor Movement in Barcelona from 1939 to 1988 explores working-class life and culture, labor relations, and politics during and after the authoritarian regime of Francisco Franco. Using the archives of Franco's secret police, Balfour here presents a unique look into themodus operandiof the dictatorship and its effects on the working class experience.

This book offers a readable introduction for anyone interested in contemporary Spanish social and labor history while rewarding specialists with its wealth of detail and interpretive sophistication. --American Historical Review

Balfour has opened the door to modern research on the labor movement in Spain, with major focus on labor in Catalonia....A needed and welcome study. --Choice