Labor unions and autocracy/totalitarianism

[GalickyH]

Hi,
do you know some scientific literature about this topic? How labor unions work (or doesn´ť really work) in autocracy/totalitarianism regimes? Maybe something specifically about italian fascist corporatism? Thx.

[ACME_MAN]

Well one only needs to look at US labor unions to figure out what probably happened in other places like Fascist Italy. The leadership usually sells out and thugs will keep the membership in line for the most part.