Abstract
It is argued that though strategies of equalization are rare, they are an integral element of the split labour market [SLM] dynamics both in the causes that bring higher-priced labour to adopt these strategies and in the factors that often impede their success. Following Bonacich, three types of equalization strategies are identified and studied in the case of mandatory Palestine: 1. Establishing minimum standards as discussed in the Wage Commissions of 1928 and 1943; 2. Inclusion of cheap labour in the labour organizations of the higher-priced labour (the Palestine Labor League [PLL] and the Railroad, Post & Telegraph Workers' Organization [RPTWO]; 3. Support of the liberation movement to which the group of cheap labour is affiliated (the Palestine Communist Party [PCP]). Finally, the SLM theory is discussed in the light of the historical case and a number of elaborations are suggested.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 449-475 |
| Number of pages | 27 |
| Journal | Ethnic and Racial Studies |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 1998 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The research on which this article is based was supported by a grant from the Israel Foundation Trustees. I would like to thank my colleague Uri Ram for reading an earlier draft of this article, for commenting and encouraging.
Keywords
- Arabs
- Bonacich
- Jews
- Labour market
- Palestine
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cultural Studies
- Anthropology
- Sociology and Political Science
