TY - JOUR
T1 - Polish Workers in Ireland
T2 - A Contented Proletariat?
AU - Turner, Thomas
AU - D'Art, Daryl
AU - Cross, Christine
PY - 2009/3
Y1 - 2009/3
N2 - Since 1990, Ireland has experienced rapid economic growth and a corresponding increase in immigrant workers, particularly of Polish origin. On the basis of survey evidence, the relatively low level of unionization among Polish workers is examined. Although attitudes to trade unions are positive, there is a high level of satisfaction generally with work, pay, and conditions among Polish immigrant workers. A sense of injustice or grievance appears to be largely absent with regard to either pay and working conditions or their treatment by employers, supervisors, and immediate Irish workers. The general picture is one of a relatively contented proletariat.
AB - Since 1990, Ireland has experienced rapid economic growth and a corresponding increase in immigrant workers, particularly of Polish origin. On the basis of survey evidence, the relatively low level of unionization among Polish workers is examined. Although attitudes to trade unions are positive, there is a high level of satisfaction generally with work, pay, and conditions among Polish immigrant workers. A sense of injustice or grievance appears to be largely absent with regard to either pay and working conditions or their treatment by employers, supervisors, and immediate Irish workers. The general picture is one of a relatively contented proletariat.
KW - attitudes
KW - immigrant workers
KW - union joining
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77950718152&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/0160449X08317227
DO - 10.1177/0160449X08317227
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:77950718152
SN - 0160-449X
VL - 34
SP - 112
EP - 126
JO - Labor Studies Journal
JF - Labor Studies Journal
IS - 1
ER -
