@article{2023:sperneacwolfer:romania,
title = {Romania’s societal transformation and labour struggles abroad – how missing income opportunities and the fear of dismissal inform practices of labour resistance},
year = {2023},
note = {Romania's transformation from a socialist to a capitalist market
society resulted in massive negative social and economic consequences
which, ultimately, have become push factors for labour migration.
However, little research has been done on the consequences of
Romania's transformation for the work and labour struggles of migrant
workers abroad. Empirically, the article shows how the intersection of
the ‘making money’ motive, which is anchored in rural Romania, and
the fear of job loss, which characterises the construction industry in
Echsberg, shapes labour struggles. Fearing job loss, many do not
engage in open labour disputes, but have developed a variety of
strategies of covert resistance with which to counter exploitation.
Accordingly, the article shows how the transformation in Romania
shapes labour struggles at German construction sites. The findings not
only highlight the need to include migrants and their work abroad in
order to reach a comprehensive understanding of the effects of
transformation but also provide starting points for combating labour
exploitation.},
journal = {SEER Journal for Labour and Social Affairs in Eastern Europe},
pages = {47--64},
author = {Sperneac-Wolfer, Christian},
volume = {26},
number = {1}
}