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Organising migrant workers locally: British Jobs for British Workers?

Organising migrant workers locally: British Jobs for British Workers?. Ian Fitzgerald School of the Built and Natural Environment Northumbria University. (1) The trade union perspective. Enlarged Europe – Low-wage economies of Central and Eastern Europe;

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Organising migrant workers locally: British Jobs for British Workers?

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  1. Organising migrant workers locally: British Jobs for British Workers? Ian Fitzgerald School of the Built and Natural Environment Northumbria University

  2. (1) The trade union perspective • Enlarged Europe – Low-wage economies of Central and Eastern Europe; • How have UK unions dealt with these? Fitzgerald and Hardy (2010) argue an inclusive approach; • Local level also but what of posted workers? Some success in 2006 in Nottinghamshire. PWs joined Amicus and GMB but transferred back to Hungary; • Unions supportive of these workers. • A number of unofficial Strike • actions taken in support. Audit • process developed. Cottam Power station

  3. (2) Workers voice: So what happened! Lindsey Oil refinery Xenophobia? Fear? Aging workforce; need for training; bogus self-employment & agencies Worker against worker?

  4. (3) Future trade union challenges Locally – how do unions engage with posted workers?; New Agreement until 2012 this includes audit process and makes it more difficult for bad employers; Nationally look East not West?; But Xenophobia (local jobs for local European people?); Aging workforce - lack of training? Fragmentation of employer support?

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