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Globalisation, labour market transformation and migrant marginalisation: the example of transmigrant seafarers in Germany
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In this paper, the authors present an account of how changes in global labour markets impact differentially on groups and have the potential to cause particular problems for migrant workers, using the example of shipping.Abstract:
Globalisation has transformed the seafarer labour market. As shipping companies have flagged vessels out to open registers, they have shifted from recruiting seafarers on a local hire, frequently permanent, basis to employing seafarers from developing countries on temporary contracts via third party crewing agencies. This has diminished opportunities for seafarers in developed countries and has also impacted on less visible groups—those transmigrants who formerly travelled to European hub ports to be hired directly by companies on European terms and conditions. Using the example of shipping, this paper presents an account of how changes in global labour markets impact differentially on groups and have the potential to cause particular problems for migrant workers.read more
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