Erne, RolandRolandErneBieler, AndreasAndreasBielerGolden, DarraghDarraghGoldenet al.2015-05-052015-05-062015 Taylo2015-08Labor Historyhttp://hdl.handle.net/10197/6534Labor movements have always found it difficult to reveal and transform the social relations that constitute markets. The growing transnational movements of goods, capital, and services in themselves have therefore not triggered closer trade union cooperation across borders. Transnational collective action also requires conscious choices and a mutual understanding that solidarity across borders is warranted. For this reason, this special issue of Labor History assesses the role that politicization processes play in triggering transnational union action.enThis is an electronic version of an article published in Labor History, 56(3): 237-245 (2015). Labor History is available online at: www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0023656X.2015.1042756Trade unionsTransnationalismTransnational collective actionPoliticizationSocial movementsJournal Article56323724510.1080/0023656X.2015.10427562015-05-01https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ie/