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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

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Authors

Gabriella Cioce

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
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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