The labour market for jazz musicians in Paris and London: Formal regulation and informal norms

Umney, Charles

doi:10.1177/0018726715596803

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“…A key feature of the extant literature is the role played by unions in the organisation of conventional freelancers (Heery et al ., ; Saundry et al ., ; ; ; Heery, ; King, ; Umeny, ). Yet unions were absent from our interview informants’ accounts of online freelancing.…”

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“…However, freelancer unions have developed some novel ways to overcome, or at least limit, these obstacles. Research has examined collective organisation among film and television production freelancers (Heery et al ., ; Saundry et al ., ; ; Antcliff et al ., ), musicians (Heery et al ., ; Umeny, ), and freelance entertainers, journalists, tour guides, interpreters and translators (Heery et al ., ). The key finding of these studies is that such unions have moved their efforts ‘to a scale of activity beyond the enterprise’ (Heery, : 434).…”

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“…In some cases, these networks have been used to explicitly challenge the exploitation of freelancers through coordinating pay demands, expressing grievances and engaging in campaigning activity (Saundry et al ., ; ; ). Freelancers can also maintain labour standards via the enforcement of informal norms around price and other terms and conditions (Umeny, ). Umeny argues that ‘price norms’ are weaker than formal institutional regulation.…”

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Workers of the Internet unite? Online freelancer organisation among remote gig economy workers in six Asian and African countries

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Lehdonvirta²,

Graham³

2018

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This article presents findings regarding collective organisation among online freelancers in middle‐income countries. Drawing on research in Southeast Asia and Sub‐Saharan Africa, we find that the specific nature of the online freelancing labour process gives rise to a distinctive form of organisation, in which social media groups play a central role in structuring communication and unions are absent. Previous research is limited to either conventional freelancers or ‘microworkers’ who do relatively low‐skilled tasks via online labour platforms. This study uses 107 interviews and a survey of 658 freelancers who obtain work via a variety of online platforms to highlight that Internet‐based communities play a vital role in their work experiences. Internet‐based communities enable workers to support each other and share information. This, in turn, increases their security and protection. However, these communities are fragmented by nationality, occupation and platform.

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Workers of the Internet unite? Online freelancer organisation among remote gig economy workers in six Asian and African countries

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Graham³

2018

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“…; Umney and Kretsos ), there is limited information on the extent to which workers’ intrinsic motivations delegitimize arts sector unions. However, in recent research we have shown how musicians may reject perceived union interference in their careers, fearing infringement on their pursuit of meaningful work (Umney ; see also Proust ).…”

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“…This system, and the austerity‐driven threats to it, provides a focal point for union action that does not exist elsewhere (Bodnar ; Proust ). However, our interviews with French freelance musicians revealed scepticism about the union role in co‐ordinating these initiatives (Umney ). Only two musicians were union members: one because of administrative support provided in negotiating intermittence ‐related bureaucracy, and one (for one participant with strong left‐wing beliefs) because of a sense of political duty.…”

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Blocked and New Frontiers for Trade Unions: Contesting ‘the Meaning of Work’ in the Creative and Caring Sectors

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Coderre-LaPalme

2017

Brit J Industrial Rel

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Many jobs feature tensions between workers’ own motivations, and the objectives imposed on them by management or economic imperatives. We call these tensions ‘meaning of work conflicts’. We ask whether trade unions can intervene in them, or whether they are simply too subjective to be a credible campaigning focus. We examine two professional groups in Britain and France, musicians and healthcare staff. Among musicians, workers tend to negotiate meaning of work conflicts themselves, seeing little role for unions in this process. This engenders legitimacy problems that unions have had to find ways around. By contrast, in the hospitals sector, there is more scope for unions to campaign over the meaning of work, thus potentially increasing legitimacy among staff and the public. The difference is explained by the more diffuse and fragmented nature of employer structures in music, and the more chaotic set of motivations found among music workers.

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Athletes vs. Musicians: Perceptions and Preferences in Workplace Social Programs

Celse

2024

Manage Decis Econ

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This paper investigates the intrinsic preferences for athletic versus musical events in the context of workplace social programs and explores the differing outcomes these events are perceived to generate. Empirical evidence consistently shows that individuals with athletic backgrounds are favoured in the job market, receiving better wages and benefits than their nonathlete counterparts because of stereotypes about their managerial qualities, stress handling and team spirit. In contrast, music participation is often undervalued, with musicians facing wage disparities and discrimination despite the cognitive and emotional benefits associated with music playing and listening. Through a vignette study, this research identifies that participants prefer athletes for events aimed at team cohesion and musicians for events designed to enhance creative skills. The findings highlight a type of job market discrimination based on preferences for workplace programs, emphasizing the role of stereotypes in shaping these preferences. The study contributes to the understanding of how workplace social programs are designed and the underlying biases that influence these decisions, offering insights into the mechanisms of job market discrimination and the potential for more inclusive program design that recognizes the value of both athletic and musical participation.

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The labour market for jazz musicians in Paris and London: Formal regulation and informal norms

Cited by 34 publications

References 30 publications

Workers of the Internet unite? Online freelancer organisation among remote gig economy workers in six Asian and African countries

Workers of the Internet unite? Online freelancer organisation among remote gig economy workers in six Asian and African countries

Blocked and New Frontiers for Trade Unions: Contesting ‘the Meaning of Work’ in the Creative and Caring Sectors

Athletes vs. Musicians: Perceptions and Preferences in Workplace Social Programs

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