{"product_id":"just-work-9780745335834","title":"Just Work","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis global volume explores migration, precarious employment, transformation of paid work and the political actions of immigrant and migrant workers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A distinctive and original collection' -- Mark Thomas, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, York University\u003cbr\u003e'Timely and provocative ... a smart and original contribution ... [a] unique combination of theory and illustrative case studies' -- Samia Botmeh, Assistant Professor in Economics, Birzeit University, Palestine\u003cbr\u003e'The combination of academic scholarship and activist authorship in the book provides unique insights, and gives those who are often nameless and voiceless an identity and voice' -- Linda Cooper, Associate Professor, Adult Education, School of Education,University of Cape Town\u003cbr\u003e'This collaboration with some of the most creative like-minded thinkers from across the globe is extremely important. As labour migrancy and xenophobia are both amplified during the current stage of capitalist crisis, leaving so many more people vulnerable to super-exploitation, this book is badly needed.' -- Patrick Bond, professor of political economy, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg\u003cbr\u003e'A fascinating read and a welcome antidote to migration scholarship that continues to disproportionately obsess over the West' -- LSE Review of Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements \u003cbr\u003e  List of Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e  1. Just Work? Migrant Workers, Capitalist Globalisation and Resistance - Aziz Choudry and Mondli Hlatshwayo\u003cbr\u003e  Part I: Africa and the Middle East\u003cbr\u003e  2. Xenophobia, Resilience and Resistance of Immigrant Workers in South Africa: Collective and Individual Responses - Mondli Hlatshwayo\u003cbr\u003e  3. States of Exclusion: Migrant Work in the Gulf Arab States - Adam Hanieh\u003cbr\u003e  4. Undocumented Migrant Workers in Nigeria: Labouring in the Shadows of Regional Integration - Baba Ayelabola\u003cbr\u003e  Part II: Europe\u003cbr\u003e  5. Migrant Rights Activism and the Tree Workers Case in the Czech Republic - Marek  an k\u003cbr\u003e  6. Towards a History of the Latin American Workers Association 2002–12 - Jake Lagnado\u003cbr\u003e  7. Lessons from Migrant Workers’ Organisation and Mobilisation in Switzerland - Vasco Pedrina\u003cbr\u003e  Part III: Asia and the Pacific\u003cbr\u003e  8. Migrant Unionism in Hong Kong: A Case Study of Experiences of Foreign Domestic Workers in Union Organising - Asia Pacific Mission for Migrants\u003cbr\u003e  9. The Possibilities and Limitations of Organising Immigrant Workers in Japan: The Case of the Local Union of the All-Japan Metal and Information Machinery Workers’ Union - Hiroshi Ueki\u003cbr\u003e  10. Disaster Capitalism and Migrant Worker Organising in Aotearoa\/New Zealand - Edward Miller and Dennis Maga\u003cbr\u003e  Part IV: North America\u003cbr\u003e  11. Migrante, Abante: Building Filipino Migrant Worker Leadership through Participatory Action Research - Valerie Francisco\u003cbr\u003e  12. Temporary Employment Agency Workers in Montreal: Immigrant and Migrant Workers’ Struggles in Canada - Aziz Choudry and Mostafa Henaway\u003cbr\u003e  Contributor Biographies\u003cbr\u003e  Index","brand":"Pluto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404308980055,"sku":"9780745335834","price":22.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745335834.jpg?v=1730486054","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/just-work-9780745335834","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}