Briefly describe the difference between the optimistic and pessimistic approaches to the role of unions within the Marxist perspective.

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The Answer is Optimistic: The role of unions in the revolution is to perform the proactive role of educating workers in the 'evils' of capitalism and training them in the tactics of collective action
Pessimistic: Unions are an impediment to the revolution because union leaders too often cooperate with employers to placate workers and frustrate revolutionary consciousness.

Briefly Describe the Difference Between the Optimistic and Pessimistic Approaches