Structural Injustice and Labour Migration – From Individual Responsibility to Collective Action

This paper argues that the vast inequalities in access to migration opportunities and treatment of migrants constitute a structural injustice, although states are clearly most powerful agents injustices, individuals also bear personal responsibility ameliorate these injustices. The argument builds on Young's theory injustice critically applies it labour migration. wealthy citizens who benefit from migrant have contribute towards ameliorating account their position privilege, whereas disadvantaged due interest changing situation. It then considers how people might discharge such an obligation through collective political action, pointing particular non-governmental organizations, unions, local government. Finally, addresses objections positing for is overly demanding current regime meritocratic fair. article concludes by showing this sort stance can be seen as interest-driven privileged groups role disruptive politics overcoming it.