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Labour in Liberia
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Mayson and Sawyer trace the development of peripheral capitalism in Liberia, drawing out the totally dependent nature of its export economy dominated by international corporations, the deteriorating economic position of the workers and peasants, and the growing power of the different fractions of the ruling class. They go on to trace the growth of the working class and its increasing militancy since 1961, the legislative response to this in the form of anti‐strike legislation and the consequent worsening of workers’ conditions and standards of living. As a consequence of the collaborationist character of the trades union leadership, rank and file workers have assumed responsibilities of leadership and organized strikes despite the collusion of trades union leaders with the police.
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