The European Union is good at promoting mobility of migrant workers, but poor at ensuring their rights are protected once they start work in another country. EU citizens and especially third-country nationals who move to work have specific vulnerabilities which need to be taken into account by the European Union, ensuring that these workers are well informed and equipped to access and defend their rights, preventing migrant workers falling through the gaps of social security and health systems. The European Labour Authority (ELA) should take care of the vulnerability and isolation of migrant workers, as they are at greatest risk of exploitation.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nIn the last months, we at European Alternatives organised a series of online panels to discuss the working conditions of migrant workers in platform, care and agricultural work during the pandemic. We spoke to many reseachers, union organisers, NGO representatives and workers who share their analysis of the discrimination of migrant and mobile workers in the EU as well as best practices of migrants’ organising and bold policy demands.<\/p>\n