Donaghey, Jimmy and Teague, Paul (2006) The free movement of workers and social Europe : maintaining the European ideal. Industrial Relations Journal, 37 (6). pp. 652-666. doi:10.1111/j.1468-2338.2006.00426.x ISSN 0019-8692.

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Abstract

The big EU enlargement of 2004 has fuelled the debate about whether labour migration from the east to the west is causing social dumping in the European economy, with the effect of upsetting established national systems of labour market regulation. This article reviews the effects of migration on EU labour markets. It also examines three recent industrial relations disputes which were about job displacement. It argues that there is little evidence of greater labour mobility causing new social dumping pressures on a widespread basis. However, it goes on to suggest that the situation may change if the EU adopts neoliberal policies such as the initial draft Services Directive at the same time as promoting greater labour market openness between the Member States. The article concludes by arguing for a better policy mix which would on the one hand involve the EU maintaining its commitment to the free movement of workers and on the other hand strengthen labour standard-setting mechanisms at both the EU and national levels.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Journal or Publication Title:	Industrial Relations Journal
Publisher:	Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
ISSN:	0019-8692
Official Date:	2006
Dates:	Date Event 2006 Published
Volume:	37
Number:	6
Page Range:	pp. 652-666
DOI:	10.1111/j.1468-2338.2006.00426.x
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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