And also inspired by, and possibly of interest to:
@martin-cpag.bsky.social, @daphnehall.bsky.social, @nawra.bsky.social, @britishineurope.bsky.social, @jdportes.bsky.social, @dionkramer.bsky.social, @akulith.bsky.social, @paulietandoori.bsky.social (END).

Inspired by the work of, and might be of interest to: @moniquehawkins.bsky.social, @the3million.bsky.social, @wbuadvice.bsky.social, @mckeevergrainne.bsky.social, @stevepeers.bsky.social, @adrienneyong.bsky.social, @clsisel.bsky.social, @cpaguk.bsky.social, @fionacostello.bsky.social (9/10)

It is a big deal to me that this research is accessible to all - the book is available OPEN ACCESS as this means that advisers, NGOs, lawyers, and EU NATIONALS THEMSELVES can read it at no cost!
If you prefer turning physical pages you can order a copy from www.bloomsbury.com/uk/market-ci... (8/10)

Instead, I suggest a more accurate description: “market membership”. Rights are reserved for those workers who are economically active ENOUGH and conduct their work in the ‘correct’ consistent and regular way – subscriptions must be paid and club etiquette rules observed. (7/10)

EU citizenship is often described as a market citizenship - rights are attached to good economic citizens. The book highlights 2 issues with this model i) This view of economic activity is outdated ii) A focus on 'standard' work compounds discrimination/ ignores economic contributions of many (6/10)

is clearly *discriminatory*: women, disabled, young and migrant workers are expected to reconcile their lives around a male-centric model of work and are more likely to be in atypical work. They are then told they are not ‘real’ workers. I have termed this “INEQUALITY SQUARED”. (5/10)

Case studies from the AIRE Centre and the EU Rights and Brexit Hub highlight an over-reliance on earnings thresholds, income, consistency, individual employers and an expectation of no breaks from work (e.g. for childcare or caring for relatives). This is *profoundly anachronistic*, and… (4/10)

Work is an essential ticket to free movement rights. But if the definition of work (incl how Member States test it) does not reflect the reality of the labour market, I argue that many Union Citizens become “Schrödinger’s’ worker”: they work but are not 'workers' when accessing rights. (3/10)

Free movement rules have been around for *nearly 70 years*. A LOT HAS CHANGED. The increase in precarious work (+ risks of under-employment and pay penalties), + the rise of in-work based welfare = more migrants occupy the dual space of market actors AND requiring access to welfare support. (2/10)

Thank you! I've been told that it should be on bloomsburycollections.com by the end of April

The book comes out in April 2025 and I'm delighted that it's open access!

But if you prefer to turn physical pages you can pre-order it now: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/market-ci...

Well this certainly helps getting set up! Thank you!