The situation of illegal Polish seasonal workers in German agriculture

At a glance

Project duration
01/2004  – 12/2006

Project description

<p>60 persons who had illegally worked in German agriculture were interviewed on:<br>
- their motivation for an illegal work in German agriculture,<br>
- on their socio-economic situation,<br>
- on their income from this work and the use of this money,<br>
- on their payment and the regularity of this payment in spite of non existing contracts,<br>
- their relationship to the employer, to the other seasonal workers and to the German population,<br>
- their accomodation,<br>
- their further perspectives.</p>

Principal investigator

  • Person

    Prof. Dr. phil. Friedhelm Streiffeler

    • Sociology of Agriculture