Dictatorship, Workers, and the City: Labour in Greater Barcelona since 1939

by Sebastian Balfour

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 the modus operandi of the dictatorship and its effects on the working class experience.

300 pages, Hardcover

First published February 23, 1989