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Prekarni uslovi rada migrantskih radnika u Srbiji - analiza sadržaja online članaka iz dnevnih novina Danas o fabrici Linglong
Precarious working conditions for migrant workers in Serbia: A content analysis of online articles from daily newspaper Danas about the Linglong factory
Projekat: Ministarstvo nauke, tehnološkog razvoja i inovacija Republike Srbije (institucija: Univerzitet u Beogradu, Filozofski fakultet) (MPNTR - 451-03-68/2020-14/200163)
Ključne reči: prekarni rad; radnici migranti; fabrika Linglong; dnevne novine Danas; analiza sadržaja
Sažetak
Cilj istraživanja je analizira prekarne uslove rada migrantskih (stranih) radnika u Srbiji u fabrici guma Linglong u Zrenjaninu. Nastoji da razjasni prirodu ovih uslova, posebno za radnike iz Vijetnama i Indije, u kontekstu direktnih stranih investicija i već uočenog kršenja propisa, zloupotrebe javnih ovlašćenja i očiglednog nepoštovanja ljudskih prava u fabrici Linglong. Zbog ograničenih mogućnosti direktnog prikupljanja podataka od strane radne snage, metodom analize sadržaja proučeno je 156 članaka objavljenih na sajtu dnevnog lista Danas od januara 2021. do oktobra 2024. Ovaj period se poklopio sa pojačanim medijskim izveštavanjem o izazovima sa kojima su se suočavali radnici migranti tokom izgradnje i otvaranja fabrike. Kategorije analize su teme i koncepti koji se odnose na prekarnost, uključujući ekonomsku dimenziju, organizacionu, socijalnu, političku i životne uslove, ali i odnose moći i ranjivost migranata. Nalazi otkrivaju da prekarnost radnika migranata nije ograničena na loše uslove rada, već je duboko usađena u širi institucionalni i politički kontekst. Članci objavljeni na sajtu dnevnog lista Danas pretežno oslikavaju negativne prikaze uslova rada i života, ističući pitanja kao što su oduzimanje pasoša, neadekvatni uslovi života, nedostatak radnih prava i sistemsko zanemarivanje od strane političkih aktera. Analiza pokazuje da migrantska ranjivost pogoršava ove nesigurne uslove, olakšavajući teške oblike eksploatacije.
Abstract
This study aims to analyse the precarious working conditions experienced by migrant (foreign) workers in Serbia at the Linglong tire factory in Zrenjanin. It seeks to elucidate the nature of these conditions, particularly for labourers from Vietnam and India, in the context of foreign direct investment and the already spotted violations of regulations, abuse of public authority and blatant disregard for human rights at the Linglong factory. Due to limitations in directly collecting data from the foreign workforce, a content analysis method was utilized to examine 156 articles published on the website of the daily newspaper Danas from January 2021 to October 2024. This period coincided with heightened media coverage of the challenges faced by migrant workers during the construction and inauguration of the factory. The categories of analysis are themes and concepts related to precariousness, including economic dimension, organisational, social, political, and living conditions, but also interpersonal power imbalances and migrant vulnerability. The findings reveal that precariousness among migrant workers is not confined to poor working conditions but is deeply embedded in a broader institutional and political context. The articles published on the website of the daily newspaper Danas predominantly depict negative portrayals of working and living conditions, highlighting issues such as passport confiscation, inadequate living conditions, lack of labour rights, and systemic neglect by political actors. The analysis indicates that migrant vulnerability exacerbates these precarious conditions, facilitating severe forms of exploitation.
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