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Solidarity Networks of Spanish Migrants in the UK and Germany

The Emergence of Interstitial Trade Unionism

Bibliographic Data

ID2370409
AuthorsBeltran Roca (0000-0001-5534-7843, Universidad de Cádiz, corresponding author), Emma Martín-Díaz (Universidad de Sevilla), Estela M Díaz (0000-0001-8189-7806, Universidad de Sevilla)
Year2017
Volume43
Issue7-8
Pages1197-1212
Publication date2017-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCritical Sociology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0896-9205 • E-ISSN: 1569-1632
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0896920516645659
OpenAlexW2408406180
LanguageEN
Citations received10
References cited34

This article aims to study the collective strategies and social networks of young Spanish emigrants in the European Union, paying special attention to their perceptions of and practices regarding working conditions, as well as their relationships with the trade unions and social movements. The article focuses on two case studies of migrant self-organisation networks: the Union Action Group of Berlin, Germany and the Solidarity Federation in Brighton, UK. On the basis of semi-structured interviews and document analysis, the article concludes that the existing gap between trade unions and migrant labour can, under certain circumstances, favour the emergence of solidarity networks which in part play the role of trade unions. We call this type of organisation interstitial trade unionism

Collective action · Economic growth · Economics · Emigration · International trade · Migrant workers · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Social dialogue · Sociology · Solidarity · Trade union · Employment and Welfare Studies · Labor Movements and Unions · Law · Social Policy and Reform Studies

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Unique citing works10
Citations per year0,18
Citation span1969 - 2025 (57)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 9
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