Open AccessTrade Unions, Migrant Workers, and Racial Discrimination in Italy in Times of Economic Crisis
Author(s) -
Francesco Della Puppa
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
dve domovini
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1581-1212
pISSN - 0353-6777
DOI - 10.3986/dd.2020.2.03
Subject(s) - racism , narrative , economic integration , migrant workers , political science , economics , labour economics , international trade , economic growth , law , philosophy , linguistics
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.