Power resource theories and the case of trade unions and migrant labour in increasingly fragmented labour markets

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Abstract

This chapter analyses the extent to which and how power resources of migrant workers and trade unions shape the relationship between them, as well as the specific relevance of union power resources in supporting the inclusion of migrant workers. The discussion underlines gaps and tensions in the use of power resources for the inclusion of migrant workers, the significance of the challenging experiences and position of migrant workers for the debate on union power resources and the way trade unions perceive and frame the impact of migrant labour on working conditions generally. It also comments on the significance that the mobilisation of specific power resources has in terms of the development of “fairness” and “social justice” at work. In so doing, this chapter adds to the literature on trade union action in support of migrant workers but more fundamentally it underlines how the analysis of migrant labour contributes to the debate on power resources when discussing organisations and social constituencies.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationWorkers, power, and soceity
Subtitle of host publicationPower Resource Theory in Contemporary Capitalism
EditorsJens Arnholtz, Bjarke Refslund
Place of PublicationNew York
PublisherTaylor & Francis
Chapter10
Pages202-221
Number of pages19
ISBN (Electronic)9781003431022
ISBN (Print)9781032555072, 9781032547862
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Feb 2024

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