Contingent workers' voice in Southern Europe : collective experiences of protection and representation / edited by Sofía Pérez de Guzmán (Professor of Sociology of Work), Marcela Iglesias-Onofrio (Professor of Sociology, Universidad de Cádiz, Spain) and Ivana Pais (Professor of Economic Sociology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pérez de Guzmán, Sofía, editor.

Inglesias-Onofrio, Marcela, editor.

Pais, Ivana, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Southern European societies series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Employee rights.

Employees.

Labor unions.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (230 pages).

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023.

Summary:

"Contingent Workers' Voice in Southern Europe investigates the manifold challenges posed by the continued expansion of the platform economy, the rise of non-standard forms of employment, and the diversification of work identities. Leading authors explore the potentialities and barriers for collective protection and representation of contingent workers in the platform economy, based on the experiences, needs, and aspirations of workers in Italy and Spain. Chapters undertake in-depth analyses of a diverse and innovative variety of initiatives for the protection, organization, and representation of contingent workers. The book ultimately constructs a framework to interpret the evolution of contingent workers' experiences, allowing trade unions, social movements, and cooperatives to develop organizational and representative practices that better respond to their needs. This incisive book will be of interest to researchers and advanced students of sociology, international relations, political science, and labour law. Its practical insights will also enable trade unionists, activists, and policymakers in the field of labour relations to make informed decisions and identify possible avenues for development"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: 1. Introduction: What is at stake regarding the collective representation of contingent workers? / Sofía Pérez de Guzmán, Marcela Iglesias-Onofrio and Ivana Pais

Part I. New demands and aspirations for emerging labour realities and identities

2. Alternative and contingent work in Italy and Spain: A statistical approach / Anna Soru

3. Contingent workers' expectations for a collective voice: Between individualism and the need for representation / Sofía Pérez de Guzmán

Part II. Enhancing social protection for intermittent work

4. Doc servizi: How the cooperative model can support the music industry / Anna Mori

5. Smart ibérica business impulse cooperative: 'not just a means of invoicing for your work' / Marcela Iglesias-Onofrio and Lucía del Moral-Espín

6. Humus job: A collective voice for ethical work / Cecilia Manzo

Part III. Building solidarities among platform workers

7. Tu respuesta sindical ya: A new tool to meet the demands of workers engaged through digital platforms / Ester Ulloa-Unanue

8. Collective strategies of resistance to the precarious labour conditions in the digital platform economy: The case of riders x derechos / Marcela Iglesias-Onofrio

9. Consegne etiche: The ethical platform for food delivery / Davide Arcidiacono and Ivana Pais

Part IV. New models of protection and representation of contingent workers

10. Towards new forms of economic and political action: From voice to entry / Ivana Pais and Anna Mori

11. Conclusion: Contingent workers' voice in southern Europe after covid-19 / Ivana Pais, Sofía Pérez de Guzmán and Marcela Iglesias-Onofrio

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781802205572 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.