From exception to pioneering: Insights on combining professional autonomy and social rights from the Syndicat National des Artistes Plasticien·nes

• Mathilde Mondon-Navazo ^[1] ; Annalisa Murgia ^[2]
  1. [1] Grenoble Alpes University

     Grenoble Alpes University

     Arrondissement de Grenoble, Francia

     
  2. [2] University of Milan

     University of Milan

     Milán, Italia

     
• Localización: Cuadernos de relaciones laborales, ISSN-e 1988-2572, ISSN 1131-8635, Vol. 42, Nº 1, 2024 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Monográfico: Nuevos trabajos y nuevas identidades), págs. 73-87
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.5209/crla.89268
• Títulos paralelos:
  • De excepción a vanguardia: pistas para combinar autonomía profesional y derechos sociales a partir del Syndicat National des Artistes Plasticien·nes
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  • español

    Este artículo resalta la escasa investigación sobre los trabajadores autónomos sin empleados, que luchan por tratar colectivamente las cuestiones de los derechos sociales y laborales sin renunciar a su autonomía. Explora un caso único en el contexto francés, el Syndicat National des Artistes Plasticien·nes (SNAP), un sindicato creado en 1977 dentro de la Confédération Générale du Travail (CGT) para representar a lxs artistas visuales autónomos. Basándose en una amplia investigación etnográfica realizada tanto online como offline, el estudio examina cómo los artistas visuales autónomos se organizan colectivamente para mejorar su acceso a los derechos sociales protegiendo al mismo tiempo su autonomía, que es especialmente crucial para trabajadores creativos. Los resultados muestran cómo los trabajadores autónomos sin empleados pueden unirse para defender la protección social mientras redefinen la promesa de autonomía profesional arraigada en la enterprise culture. Además, arroja luz sobre un ejemplo pionero de organización de trabajadores, que puede servir de inspiración para otros grupos de trabajadores autónomos sin empleados, que están creciendo rápidamente en toda Europa.

  • English

    This article contributes to the limited research on solo self-employed (SSE) workers, who strive to collectively address social and labour rights issues while preserving their autonomy. It examines a unique case within the French context, the Syndicat National des Artistes Plasticien·nes (SNAP), a trade union created in 1977 within the Confédération Générale du Travail (CGT) to represent self-employed visual artists. Through extensive ethnographic research conducted both online and offline, the study explores how SSE artists organise collectively to improve their access to social rights while protecting their autonomy, which is particularly crucial for creative workers. The findings show how SSE workers can unite to advocate for social protection while redefining the promise of professional autonomy embedded in the so-called ‘enterprise culture’. Additionally, it sheds light on an early example of SSE workers organising, which may provide useful insights for other groups of SSE workers, who are rapidly growing across Europe.Keywords: Autonomy; Creative work; Ethnography; France; Organising; Social rights; Solo self-employed; Union

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