Spanish Corporatism (white textbook)

Question 1

Who created corporations + why?

Answer 1

Franco created corporations to represent the people

Question 2

What were the key features of Spanish Corporations?

Answer 2

• represented different groups: army, church, local areas, professional groups
• represented rural + urban workers
• members appointed to the Council of State (advising Franco on economic policy)
• employers + workers organised into syndicates in different economic areas

(replacement for TU)

Question 3

Example of Syndicates & how many Syndicates were there?

Answer 3

e.g. mining syndicates would represent mine workers & mine owners = equal in theory BUT wages of miners still kept low
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by 1957 there were 30 syndicates representing 30 different sectors = National Syndical Organisation

Question 4

How did Syndicates work?

Answer 4

the Ministry of Syndicates oversaw bargaining between workers & employers
- enforced gov control reflecting interests of the nation

syndicates set Production Targets & Price Levels for goods

all workers required to belong to appropriate corporation - corporation organised social & community activities

Question 5

What was the purpose of Corporations/Syndicates?

Answer 5

designed to Reunite Spain BUT was actually a means of social & econ Control