Workers and the Economy/Labour Movements: Striving for Freedom

Workers and the Economy/Labour Movements: Striving for Freedom Instructions This assignment, which covers the concepts presented in Unit 6, asks you to prepare a short-essay response (approximately 700-800 words or two to three, typed/word-processed pages) to one of the two questions presented below. Do not answer both questions. Your essay response to the question must include direct references to the course materials (textbook, required readings, or researched sources) and use an appropriate citation style (such as APA Style ) when quoting or making references to these sources in your responses. Before beginning, take a few minutes to review Tips for Completing Assignments , the Grading Criteria for Written Assignments , and Athabasca University’s Academic Misconduct Policy . Contact your tutor if you have any questions or concerns about how to approach or complete this assignment before you begin writing. When you have completed your essay, ensure that you make or keep a copy for your records. Upload your assignment and submit it to your tutor for marking . A ll assignments are marked within five business days of their receipt. Your graded assignment will be returned to you via the same Assignment link. When you receive it, review the comments made, and if necessary, contact your tutor to discuss the results. Assignment 6  Short - Essay Questions (answer only one question) 6.1 Soviet socialism, Western welfare capitalism, and the combined processes of national liberation and industrialization were bu ilt on promises of more equality and increased well being. Why and when did these three projects fail? 6.2 Why should trade unions care about equa lity, ecological sustainability, and democracy? S hould they collaborate with unions in other countries? Why or why not?