Setúbal Peninsula Worker Survey [SPSS data file] (Inquérito Aos Membros Da Fiequimetal Sobre Condições De Vida E Alterações Climáticas)

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This research is part of the study titled "The Vulnerabilities of Global Value Chains in Industrial Cities: A Comparative Study and Roadmap Proposal for the Cases of Gebze and the Setúbal Peninsula," supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK). The aim of the study is to comparatively examine the economic, social, and environmental structures of the Setúbal industrial region in Portugal, dominated by the Volkswagen Autoeuropa factory, and the Gebze region in Istanbul, where the automotive and metallurgical industries are significant. Particularly in the context of discussing the vulnerabilities of global value chains concerning issues such as the pandemic and earthquakes, this research aims to contribute to the literature by investigating the spatial impacts of these chains. Both regions are analyzed based on their dependency on multinational corporate investments and their positions within global value chains. For this purpose, the sectoral characteristics of the Portuguese and Turkish economies are analyzed, the international attractiveness of the two industrial regions is assessed, and references are made to urbanization and social dynamics. In this context, the use of qualitative and quantitative research methods is targeted. The research has been conducted with workers in both countries who are part of global value chains in the automotive and metallurgical sectors and are covered by collective bargaining agreements. Workers' living conditions, income status, housing and environmental issues, and climate change awareness are being comparatively analyzed, and the results are being used in the analysis for both regions. The database for this study, which contains the survey results from Setúbal Peninsula in Portugal, was created using the envelope method, based on the organizational structure of Fiequimetal/CGTP-IN, with permission from the union for this purpose. The envelope method involved delivering the survey form to the selected participants in an envelope and then collecting the completed forms.

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This research focussed on obtaining concrete data such as income, living and housing problems of workers in the region with a survey. The survey was carried out in collaboration with the Fiequimetal Labour Federation. It was intended to statistically represent approximately 10,000 unionised metal workers (from sectors such as automotive, basic metal, etc.) in The Setúbal Peninsula through 360 individuals randomly selected by computer. A 95% confidence interval and a margin of error of ±5% were targeted. However, due to the structural characteristics of the union, access to membership lists was not possible. Therefore, the questionnaires were distributed through workplace representatives from SITESUL (Southern Union of Employees of Manufacturing, Energy, and Environmental Industries). The survey methodology and objectives were explained to union leaders, and a total of 80 workers participated in the survey, conducted between April and June 2023, with completed questionnaires collected in July 2023. Surveys from 75 workers were included in the analysis. Because the target sample size was not reached, the representativeness of the survey is limited. Therefore, the results reflect the circumstances of the workers who participated. The data obtained from the Setúbal Peninsula were analysed using SPSS statistical software. The survey questions and methodology were adapted from Eurostat's studies (2023a, 2023b) on income and living conditions, housing, and population. Ethical approval for the Portuguese segment of the study was granted by the Ethics Committee of Instituto Superior Técnico (University of Lisbon) (Ref. No. 13/2023 (CE-IST), Date: 06/06/2023).

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