ABSTRACT

Mobility has become a cornerstone of the contemporary social world. In the European Union, the removal of barriers aimed at promoting the free movement of the labour force is a major goal of the integration process. This article investigates the political economy of posting, analysing the working and living conditions of Portuguese construction workers posted to other EU Member States. It highlights a set of abusive and exploitative practices involved in posting and the role those practices play in the (de)regulation of labour within the construction sector. In spite of the access to a pan-European labour market and the general principle of equal treatment, posted workers have restricted social rights in the host country. The study presented is based on research developed within the ‘EU Post Lab’ project, aimed at promoting activities of cooperation and awareness raising in the field of posting. The methodology adopted includes document analysis and interviews.

摘要

移动性已成为当代社会世界的基石。在欧盟，消除旨在促进劳动力自由流动的障碍是一体化进程的主要目标。本文调查了派驻的政治经济学，分析了派往其他欧盟成员国的葡萄牙建筑工人的工作和生活条件。它强调了一系列涉及张贴的虐待和剥削行为，以及这些行为在（解除）建筑行业劳工管制中所起的作用。尽管可以进入泛欧劳动力市场并遵循平等待遇的一般原则，但外派工人在东道国的社会权利受到限制。提出的研究基于“欧盟邮政实验室”项目内开发的研究，旨在促进张贴领域的合作和提高认识活动。所采用的方法包括文件分析和访谈。