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Union Low-pay-worker Representation and the sans-papiers Strikes in France
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Abstract "The article deals with the problem of union representation in the low-paysector. Regarding especially (but not only) the situation in Germany, it claims a cultural gap between traditional unions and employees in the expanding precarious job sector. This is due to the difficult circumstances for wor... view more
"The article deals with the problem of union representation in the low-paysector. Regarding especially (but not only) the situation in Germany, it claims a cultural gap between traditional unions and employees in the expanding precarious job sector. This is due to the difficult circumstances for worker interest representation in these sectors, but also to problems of the unions to deal with ‘crazy’ struggles typically erupting in this employment area. In the following the French case of the sans-papiers strike between October 2009 and summer 2010 is empirically examined as an example of relatively successful ‘bridge-building’ between established unions and precarious wage-earners. Although this case is also committed to specific French conditions, some things can be learned from it for a more general assessment of the topic of union politics in the low-pay area." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
low wage; precarious employment; minimal employment; representation of interests; trade union; trade union policy; industrial action; France; Federal Republic of Germany
Classification
Sociology of Work, Industrial Sociology, Industrial Relations
Document language
English
Publication Year
2011
Page/Pages
p. 49-79
Journal
International Journal of Action Research, 7 (2011) 1
ISSN
1861-1303
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications