Trade Unions, Migrant Workers, and Racial Discrimination in Italy in Times of Economic Crisis

Authors

  • Francesco Della Puppa Department of Philosophy and Cultural Heritage, International Centre for Humanities and Social Change, Ca’ Foscari University in Venice, Malcanton Marcorà, Dorsoduro 3484/D, 30123 Venice

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3986/dd.2020.2.03

Keywords:

migrant workers, trade union, racism, discrimination, economic crisis

Abstract

Trade unions have a crucial role in the social integration processes of migrants. Nevertheless, some aspects of this relationship are still relatively unexplored, particularly that of the relationship between trade unions and racism and that of the trade unions’ fight against racial discrimination. This paper aims to investigate the still partially unexplored link between Italian trade unions and racial discrimination within the framework of the 2008 economic crisis. Through the narratives of stakeholders, trade unions, and migrant workers, the author provides an in-depth look at the efforts of Italian trade unions to fight discrimination and examines the main barriers that prevent migrants from being involved in unions.

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Published

2020-08-04

How to Cite

Della Puppa, F. (2020). Trade Unions, Migrant Workers, and Racial Discrimination in Italy in Times of Economic Crisis. Two Homelands, (52). https://doi.org/10.3986/dd.2020.2.03

Issue

No. 52 (2020)

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