Migrant inclusion in a society is a process that ultimately succeeds or fails at the local level and cities have increasingly taken a proactive stance in delivering their own policies for integration. The literature on the topic has focused particularly on the cooperation between local political institutions and civil society organizations, underestimating the key role played by social partners. This paper demonstrates the participation of social partners in the local governance of migrant integration in three European cities: Barcelona, Lyon and Gothenburg. Drawing on process tracing analysis and qualitative interviews, the article illustrates the different responses of local unions and employers’ organizations to immigration and the variety of approaches to supporting migrant integration into employment and society. The article argues that these approaches, which take place within different institutional and structural contexts, shape different patterns of migrant inclusion and allow us to explain the new and traditional ways in which social partners operate as social and political actors.

Scalise, G., Burroni, L. (2020). Industrial relations and migrant integration in European cities: A comparative perspective. JOURNAL OF EUROPEAN SOCIAL POLICY, 30(5), 587-600 [10.1177/0958928720951111].

Industrial relations and migrant integration in European cities: A comparative perspective

Scalise, G.
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2020

Abstract

Migrant inclusion in a society is a process that ultimately succeeds or fails at the local level and cities have increasingly taken a proactive stance in delivering their own policies for integration. The literature on the topic has focused particularly on the cooperation between local political institutions and civil society organizations, underestimating the key role played by social partners. This paper demonstrates the participation of social partners in the local governance of migrant integration in three European cities: Barcelona, Lyon and Gothenburg. Drawing on process tracing analysis and qualitative interviews, the article illustrates the different responses of local unions and employers’ organizations to immigration and the variety of approaches to supporting migrant integration into employment and society. The article argues that these approaches, which take place within different institutional and structural contexts, shape different patterns of migrant inclusion and allow us to explain the new and traditional ways in which social partners operate as social and political actors.
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Employers; integration; local governance; migrant; trade unions;
English
18-nov-2020
2020
30
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587
600
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Scalise, G., Burroni, L. (2020). Industrial relations and migrant integration in European cities: A comparative perspective. JOURNAL OF EUROPEAN SOCIAL POLICY, 30(5), 587-600 [10.1177/0958928720951111].
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