Making room for low-wage labor organizations in the organizational inclusion turn

This article focuses on the theorizing of organizational inclusion. As most scholarly work on the conceptualization of organizational inclusion seems to be implicitly based on high-wage labor organizations, this article questions whether the components of organizational inclusion as identified by Shore et al. (2018) align with the core aspects of low-wage labor organizations. Our respective analysis identifies several mismatches in the current conceptualizations of organizational inclusion and offers suggestions for adapting them: by paying attention to (1) a recognition of material conditions, (2) a reinterpretation of voice, and (3) a changed focus from instrumentality to relationality. Furthermore, we argue to extend the scope of scholarly work on organizational inclusion by taking into account the broader societal oppressive structures and different stakeholders involved in the processes of inclusion and exclusion. By engaging with the inclusion turn and providing affirmative critique, this article contributes to a 'less excluding' conception of organizational inclusion