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Mobile Citizens: Challenges and successes. How small to medium-sized towns and businesses deal with EU Mobile Citizens

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For many EU citizens, working across the border is the only way to make a living in the EU. The battle for cheap labour has now become a well-oiled machine, in which almost all Western European countries participate. Nevertheless, the employment situation of EU Mobile Citizens, workers of low-skilled and -paid jobs, is often substandard. Challenges are housing, health care and working conditions. In addition, due to the lack of registration in municipalities, it is impossible to have an overview of the numbers and to offer effective help. This is a problem in small to medium-sized cities, where many workers live to work in agriculture, trans port, construction, meat industry and logistics. For this study, 32 interviews were conducted in eleven small to medium-sized towns (SMSTs) in Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Ireland, Poland, and Spain. The study uses three different perspectives: EU representatives of participating regions, municipalities, and employers.
The outcomes show that most SMSTs deal with a shortage of housing, and a lack of grip on the registration process of EU citizens. Although there are some success stories, most SMSTs are not in touch with each other to share these. The paper concludes with proposals for further action-research and collaborations to impact local policies.

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OrganisatieDe Haagse Hogeschool
AfdelingFaculteit Management & Organisatie
LectoraatLectoraat Changing role of Europe
Gepubliceerd inMigrating in small- and medium-sized towns. Experiences, challenges, perspectives for participation: Proceedings of the mid-term PISTE Conference, Thessaloniki, 13-14/03/2023, Athanasia Andriopoulou (ed). Urbino University Press, Urbino, Pagina's: 29-48
Datum2023-12-01
TypeArtikel
ISBN9788831205375
DOI10.14276/MT.32.CHAPTER.68
TaalEngels

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