Sourcing in or sourcing out? Diverging migrant labour regimes and use of temporary labour in the Dutch and Austrian food industries

Lisa Berntsen, Sonila Danaj, Paul de Beer and Nikko Bilitza

No 76, Discussion Papers from Central European Labour Studies Institute (CELSI)

Abstract: This article contributes to a nuanced theoretical understanding of industrial relations dynamics driving cross-country differences in the expansion and containment of precarious migrant labour, by investigating the role of industrial relations actors, labour market regulations and collective bargaining specifically. It compares the differential reliance on temporary and migrant labour in the food (and meat) sector in the Netherlands and Austria, two countries with a strong corporatist industrial relations tradition. The analysis draws on desk and policy research and interviews with trade union representatives, inspectors, employers, works councillors and migrant workers. The findings highlight the importance of regulations regarding flexible employment, the strength of sectoral industrial relations and collective bargaining, and representation at the workplace to explain the different outcomes for migrant workers.

Date: 2025-10-29
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