2022
DOI: 10.3917/poeu.074.0078
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Framing the Feminised Home-Based Services Sector at European Level: the Evolving Role of Trade Unions and Employer’s Organisations

Abstract: Les services à domicile -dans lesquels les femmes des classes populaires constituent la majorité de la main-d'œuvre- sont arrivés sur l'agenda européen dans les années 1990. Depuis lors, l'attention des institutions européennes s'est concentrée sur deux questions principales : la participation au marché du travail et les droits humains et des travailleuses. Quel a été le rôle des représentants des travailleuses 1 et des employeurs dans l'émergence et le façonnement au niveau européen de ce nouveau domaine d'in… Show more

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“…Once the topic was introduced by the European Commission, the European Parliament joined the debate by providing an alternative framing, in line with that promoted by trade unions and focusing on the vulnerability of those most often performing PHS: migrant women, who were seen as potentially subject to exploitation. At a later stage, whilst the European Commission was focused on productivity gains, the European Parliament focused on decent working conditions and pay for PHS employees (Ledoux, 2021). The discourse of the EU Council in this debate has not yet been studied nor has the EU institutions' framing of responsibility for LTC as such.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Once the topic was introduced by the European Commission, the European Parliament joined the debate by providing an alternative framing, in line with that promoted by trade unions and focusing on the vulnerability of those most often performing PHS: migrant women, who were seen as potentially subject to exploitation. At a later stage, whilst the European Commission was focused on productivity gains, the European Parliament focused on decent working conditions and pay for PHS employees (Ledoux, 2021). The discourse of the EU Council in this debate has not yet been studied nor has the EU institutions' framing of responsibility for LTC as such.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%