Gabriella Cioce
How does informalisation encourage or inhibit collective action by migrant workers? A comparative analysis of logistics warehouses in Italy and hand car washes in Britain
Cioce, Gabriella; Clark, Ian; Hunter, James
Authors
Ian Clark
James Hunter
Abstract
Cross-national research is key to understanding the global presence of informal and non-compliant workplaces. This article comparatively examines how informalisation encourages or inhibits collective action led by migrant workers employed in Italian logistics warehouses (LWs) and the British hand car washes (HCWs). The term collective action derives from mobilisation theory and refers to joint resistance initiatives developed by workers and labour organisations to improve work conditions. The article argues that migrant labour does not necessarily lead to informal practices and claims that labour market regulatory agencies and trade unions play an important but dialectical role in responding to labour market non-compliance and informality. Finally, it notes that sector-based specificities contribute to and potentially inhibit the emergence of collective dynamics in such workplaces.
Citation
Cioce, G., Clark, I., & Hunter, J. (2022). How does informalisation encourage or inhibit collective action by migrant workers? A comparative analysis of logistics warehouses in Italy and hand car washes in Britain. Industrial Relations Journal, 53(2), 126-141. https://doi.org/10.1111/irj.12359
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Feb 16, 2022 |
Online Publication Date | Mar 3, 2022 |
Publication Date | Mar 3, 2022 |
Deposit Date | Mar 8, 2022 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 29, 2024 |
Journal | Industrial Relations Journal |
Print ISSN | 0019-8692 |
Electronic ISSN | 1468-2338 |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 53 |
Issue | 2 |
Pages | 126-141 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1111/irj.12359 |
Keywords | Industrial relations |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/7564315 |
Publisher URL | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/irj.12359 |
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