Globalisation as a driver of employment precariousness? the labour market status of UK auto workers four years after plant closure
In a context of globalisation and structural change, manufacturing workers in developed countries have been vulnerable to plant closure. This article presents the findings of a longitudinal survey examining the labour market status of ex-auto workers, formerly employed by MG Rover, four years after...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pluto Journals
2012-09-01
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| Series: | Work Organisation, Labour and Globalisation |
| Online Access: | https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.13169/workorgalaboglob.6.2.0153 |
| Summary: | In a context of globalisation and structural change, manufacturing workers in developed countries have been vulnerable to plant closure. This article presents the findings of a longitudinal survey examining the labour market status of ex-auto workers, formerly employed by MG Rover, four years after plant closure. In particular, issues of employment precariousness in terms of employment destinations are considered. The findings suggest that a majority of workers had found employment by April 2008. However, the subsequent experience of economic downturn had left most facing a fragile future on the labour market, suggesting a need for policy measures that go beyond reliance on a flexible labour market to address the inequities faced by workers in such situations. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-641X 1745-6428 |