The Fonds de Solidarité

Philippe Morin

Review of Radical Political Economics, 2012, vol. 44, issue 1, 82-99

Abstract: This article illustrates the uniqueness of Canada’s first workers’ funds—the Fonds de solidarité—in terms of its historical background and the precedents that laid the ground for its creation. The differences and similarities with comparable initiatives in other countries will be highlighted. The article concludes by evaluating the controversial union strategy of acquiring and investing in firms within the capitalist system in order to achieve greater economic democracy.JEL classification: J54, J51

Keywords: labor-sponsored venture capital funds; Fédération des Travailleurs du Québec; Fonds de Solidarité des Travailleurs du Québec; economic democracy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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