ABSTRACT

In the 1970s and 1980s, important transitions took place in Germany in both migration and labor market policies. The so-called recruitment of ‘guest-workers’ came to an end, and the patterns of cross-border movement changed significantly – and with them the ways unions as well as migrant organizations articulated their political claims. Taking these aspects into account, I examine union strategies concerning migrant workers’ interests. I discuss how migration challenged and changed the agenda of local trade unions in terms of content and processes. This paper puts forth the hypothesis that local trade union organizations could react to such challenges by broadening or narrowing their agenda. I draw on material gained from empirical research on trade unions and migrant organizations in Hamburg. Analyzing insights from qualitative interviews and primary sources, I discuss trade union activities regarding the inclusion of migrants, collective bargaining, and labor market policies, as well as migrants’ access to social and political rights. I also present initiatives against racism both within and outside of trade unions.

摘要

在1970年代和1980年代，德国在移民和劳动力市场政策上发生了重要的转变。所谓的“来宾工人”招聘结束了，跨界运动的方式发生了巨大变化，工会和移民组织表达的政治主张也随之改变。考虑到这些方面，我研究了有关移民工人利益的工会战略。我讨论了移徙如何在内容和流程方面挑战和改变地方工会的议程。本文提出了一个假设，即地方工会组织可以通过扩大或缩小其议程来应对这些挑战。我将借鉴从汉堡工会和移民组织的实证研究中获得的材料。在分析定性访谈和主要来源的见解之后，我将讨论工会活动，涉及移民的融入，集体谈判和劳动力市场政策，以及移民获得社会和政治权利的机会。我还介绍了工会内部和外部反对种族主义的倡议。