We Want Your Nurses

Negotiating Labor Agreements in Recruiting Filipino Nurses

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ID6041298
AuthorsExequiel Cabanda (0000-0003-4051-157X, Migration Policy Institute, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume12
Issue3
Pages404-431
Publication date2020-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAsian Politics & Policy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1943-0787 • E-ISSN: 1943-0779
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/aspp.12547
OpenAlexW3082746199
LanguageEN
Citations received11
References cited43

Nurse migration is a significant global issue that necessitates the cooperation of host and sending states. Cooperation enables countries to collaborate on shared solutions to confront global nurse imbalance that threatens health systems. While cooperation allows countries to collaborate, some states are cautious to cooperate while others participate actively. This article examines the bilateral labor negotiations between the Philippines and the following host countries: Canadian provinces—Saskatchewan (2006), Manitoba and Alberta (2006–2008), and South Australia (2008–2009) to demonstrate how bilateral parties negotiate agreements in hiring Filipino nurses. Drawing from negotiation analysis, it argues that bilateral negotiations that fulfill two necessary conditions‐ (i) participation of nonpartisan technical expert and (ii) history of previous interactions—facilitate successful negotiations that ultimately lead to labor cooperation. This article concludes by explaining how negotiation analysis uncovers the advantage of labor‐sending countries like the Philippines in successfully securing agreements that promote labor export to achieve economic growth

Business · International trade · Negotiation · Political science · Public relations · Employment and Welfare Studies · Global Health Workforce Issues · Law · Migration and Labor Dynamics

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