La Participació dels catòlics en el moviment obrer de Barcelona (1946-1978)

Abstract

The main aim of The Catholic participation of the workers movement in Barcelona (1946-1978) was to highlight the importance of the workers movement during Francos dictatorship and the first years of the political transition as well as to evaluate the Catholic working activists contribution to trade unions during that period of time. Therefore, we learn the way in which such a Catholic contribution affected the workers movement as a whole and which were its consequences not only in trade unions, but also in politics and inside the Catholic church itself. The relationship between the apostolic workers movements such as JOC, HOAC and ACO and other movements like Comunitats Cristianes Populars and Cristians pel Socialisme with the archbishops of that time were sometimes difficult and controversial, a fact which caused that many militants gave up their faith. In terms of trade unions and political parties, the participation of Catholics in the workers movement prevented the revival of anticlericalism and the consolidation of Catholic trade unions. Some of its most relevant contributions were educational activities and womens social promotion.