Free Movement of Workers in the Eu
Table of Contents
1. Introduction 1
2. Free Movement of Workers within the European Union 1
2.1 Historical and legal background 1
2.2 What are advantages and disadvantages of restrictions? 2
2.3 Why do people believe that immigrants from other European countries are willing to work for lower wages? 4
2.4 Advantages and disadvantages of immigration in Western EU countries 5 2.4.1 What are the advantages and disadvantages of companies? 6 2.4.2 How are domestic workers affected by foreign workers? 7 2.4.3 What are the motives for immigration to Western welfare states? 8
3. Conclusion 9
Introduction
The freedom of movement of workers without restrictions within the European Union has existed since 1986 when the Single European Act was created. Nevertheless, every EU enlargement, especially concerning countries with a low economic standard, leads to the question if temporary restrictions would be wise in order to protect the countries' economies.
Imposing restrictions within the European Union has positive and negative effects, but it depends on the different points of view of domestic and foreign workers, companies, the state, as well as the European Union.
Free Movement of Workers within the European Union
2.1 Historical and legal background
The European integration started with the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), which was established by the Treaty of Paris in 1952. This was both the start of a united Europe and the foundation for the freedom of movement (Schroeder, 2000, p. 24).
The development of the free movement of workers went on with the adoption of the Treaties of Rome, which were signed in 1957 and went into effect in 1958. They founded the European Economic Community (EEC) in order to create a common market with the freedom of movement of goods, services, people, and capital (European industrial relations dictionary, 2010).
Although these treaties facilitated the free movement of workers
1. Introduction 1
2. Free Movement of Workers within the European Union 1
2.1 Historical and legal background 1
2.2 What are advantages and disadvantages of restrictions? 2
2.3 Why do people believe that immigrants from other European countries are willing to work for lower wages? 4
2.4 Advantages and disadvantages of immigration in Western EU countries 5 2.4.1 What are the advantages and disadvantages of companies? 6 2.4.2 How are domestic workers affected by foreign workers? 7 2.4.3 What are the motives for immigration to Western welfare states? 8
3. Conclusion 9
Introduction
The freedom of movement of workers without restrictions within the European Union has existed since 1986 when the Single European Act was created. Nevertheless, every EU enlargement, especially concerning countries with a low economic standard, leads to the question if temporary restrictions would be wise in order to protect the countries' economies.
Imposing restrictions within the European Union has positive and negative effects, but it depends on the different points of view of domestic and foreign workers, companies, the state, as well as the European Union.
Free Movement of Workers within the European Union
2.1 Historical and legal background
The European integration started with the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), which was established by the Treaty of Paris in 1952. This was both the start of a united Europe and the foundation for the freedom of movement (Schroeder, 2000, p. 24).
The development of the free movement of workers went on with the adoption of the Treaties of Rome, which were signed in 1957 and went into effect in 1958. They founded the European Economic Community (EEC) in order to create a common market with the freedom of movement of goods, services, people, and capital (European industrial relations dictionary, 2010).
Although these treaties facilitated the free movement of workers
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