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1 Finding Better Ways Out of the COVID-19 Pandemic
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John Peters
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Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- Acknowledgments vii
- Introduction 3
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What Has Gone Wrong?
- Finding Better Ways Out of the COVID-19 Pandemic 23
- Globalization and the Rise of Bad Jobs 44
- An International Perspective on Low-Wage Work 58
- Globalization, Work, and Labour Market Deregulation 72
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The Politics of Labour Policy
- Provincial Governments and the Politics of Deregulation 89
- Precarious Employment in the Federally Regulated Private Sector 107
- Why It’s Hard to Organize a Union and Negotiate a Decent Contract 122
- The Politics of Health and Safety at Work 139
- Treating Temporary Migrant Workers as Disposable People 155
- Poverty, Jobs, and Social Policy 172
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Policy Barriersand Opportunities Across the Labour Market
- The Low-Wage Service Economy and the Populist Moment 189
- The Decline of Good Manufacturing Jobs 204
- Neoliberalism, Austerity, and the Crisis in Care Work 221
- Reforming or Eroding the Health Care Workforce? 235
- Racial Exclusion, Discrimination, and Low-Wage Work among First Nations 252
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Building a Better Future
- Labour and Climate Change 273
- Organizing for Better Work 289
- In Search of a New Politics of Labour 306
- Glossary 320
- Contributors 333
- Index 335
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- Acknowledgments vii
- Introduction 3
-
What Has Gone Wrong?
- Finding Better Ways Out of the COVID-19 Pandemic 23
- Globalization and the Rise of Bad Jobs 44
- An International Perspective on Low-Wage Work 58
- Globalization, Work, and Labour Market Deregulation 72
-
The Politics of Labour Policy
- Provincial Governments and the Politics of Deregulation 89
- Precarious Employment in the Federally Regulated Private Sector 107
- Why It’s Hard to Organize a Union and Negotiate a Decent Contract 122
- The Politics of Health and Safety at Work 139
- Treating Temporary Migrant Workers as Disposable People 155
- Poverty, Jobs, and Social Policy 172
-
Policy Barriersand Opportunities Across the Labour Market
- The Low-Wage Service Economy and the Populist Moment 189
- The Decline of Good Manufacturing Jobs 204
- Neoliberalism, Austerity, and the Crisis in Care Work 221
- Reforming or Eroding the Health Care Workforce? 235
- Racial Exclusion, Discrimination, and Low-Wage Work among First Nations 252
-
Building a Better Future
- Labour and Climate Change 273
- Organizing for Better Work 289
- In Search of a New Politics of Labour 306
- Glossary 320
- Contributors 333
- Index 335