Lawsuits Brought by Foreign Seasonal Workers before Labor Tribunals in Bouches-du-Rhone

This longitudinal study of lawsuits in the records of the labor relations tribunal (Conseil des Prud'hommes) in Arles during 1981, 1991 & 2001-2004 examines the working conditions of Moroccan & Tunisian agricultural workers in Bouches-du-Rhone Department, France. Following a brief descr...

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Published in:Études rurales 2008-07 (182), p.121-138
Main Author: Mesini, Beatrice
Format: Article
Language:fre
Subjects:
Agricultural Workers
France
Labor Relations
Law
Qualifications
Wages
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Summary:This longitudinal study of lawsuits in the records of the labor relations tribunal (Conseil des Prud'hommes) in Arles during 1981, 1991 & 2001-2004 examines the working conditions of Moroccan & Tunisian agricultural workers in Bouches-du-Rhone Department, France. Following a brief description of the context & a few quantitative findings, attention is focused on the unjust OMI contract with its dispensations under which most seasonal workers are hired. These persons are kept in a single underqualified category, namely "seasonal worker." Many of the suits filed concern claims for seniority-based bonuses & overtime wages. The plaintiffs have difficulty winning their cases since they are facing defendants from an especially powerful sector in this French department. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0014-2182