A labor movement and the erosion of wage-earning in show business: the CGT and groups of media industry workers

In a context of strong growth and intense social struggles related to the employment conditions of media industry worker on short-term contracts in France, attention is drawn to the difficulties that the Confederation generale du travail (CGT) has had organizing performers and stage hands in show bu...

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Published in:Sociologie du travail (Paris) 2010-07, Vol.52 (3), p.374-388
Main Author: Proust, S
Format: Article
Language:fre
Subjects:
Business
Collective action
Culture
Employees
France
Labor Movements
Labour movements
Media
Programming (Broadcast)
Trade unionism
Unions
Values
Workers
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Summary:In a context of strong growth and intense social struggles related to the employment conditions of media industry worker on short-term contracts in France, attention is drawn to the difficulties that the Confederation generale du travail (CGT) has had organizing performers and stage hands in show business (cinema, theater, etc.). This labor union must deal with a large number of young professionals who pay no mind to the rules and norms related to wage-earning and no longer consider them to be a common good. Working in small groups that produce shows, these professionals regard their occupation as a vocation, value the hyperflexibility of their working conditions, pay scant attention to the distinction between employer and employees, and tend to deny the specific characteristics of their jobs and skills while referring, instead, to a blurry set of qualifications. All rights reserved, Elsevier
ISSN:0038-0296
DOI:10.1016/j.soctra.2010.06.010