The politics of industrial relations : labor unions in Spain / Kerstin Hamann.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: the puzzle of Spanish unions : a framework for analysis -- Workers, the state, and labor relations under the Franco regime -- Unions and the politics of institution building during the transition to democracy -- Unions, parties, and industrial relations during the consolidation of democracy -- The politics of economic adjustment under Gonzalez' socialist government -- Socialist policies, union decline, and renewal strategies -- Labor unions and Aznar's popular government: regaining a political voice? -- Unions and Zapatero's socialist government: cooperation and confrontation -- Conclusion: unions, industrial relations, and politics in Spain.