Collective bargaining in the age of precarious employment Summary

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The decline in the prevalence of the Standard Employment Relationship in Canada has created challenges for Canadian unions.

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This video discusses the significant transformation of the labor market over the past 30 to 40 years, shifting from stable, full-time employment to more precarious working conditions, such as part-time, self-employment, and gig work. This video shift has resulted in many workers lacking long-term stability and benefits, prompting a reevaluation of employment relationships. The concept of precarity in the workplace is explored, including its impact on individuals and communities, with basic income suggested as a potential solution.

A study conducted in partnership with United Way of Toronto revealed that precarious employment leads to higher rates of health and mental health issues, affecting not only low-wage workers but also middle-income employees. The findings indicate a crisis in household stability and social engagement, impacting future generations and societal wellbeing.

In response, unions have started to organize for contract workers in the arts, and the government's role is evolving, with a focus on revising minimum wage laws and worker benefits to address these precarious employment conditions.

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The labor market has transformed significantly over the

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past 30 to 40 years, shifting from stable,

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full-time employment with unions to more insecure forms

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of work, such as part-time, self-employment

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and gig work through temp agencies and online platforms.

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This change has left many workers without long-term

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stability and benefits necessitating a reevaluation

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of the employment relationship.

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This video discusses the concept

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of precarity in the workplace

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and its impact on individuals and communities.

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It mentions the idea of basic income

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as a potential solution.

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The video also describes a joint study with United Way

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of Toronto, which aimed

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to gather data on the labor market's, impact on community

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and household health.

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The study found that those in precarious employment had

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higher levels of health and mental health problems.

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The research also found

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that precarious employment affects not only those in low

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wage jobs, but also middle income workers.

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These factors contribute to a crisis in household stability

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and social engagement, which can impact future generations

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and overall societal wellbeing.

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Unions have responded to the issue of precarious employment

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by creating unions for contract workers in the arts.

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The role of the government in addressing precarious

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employment is also evolving with minimum wage laws

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and worker benefits being reevaluated in various states.

00:00 - The labor market has transformed significantly over the past 30 to 40 years, shifting from stable, full-time employment with unions to more insecure forms of work, such as part-time, self-employment and gig work through temp agencies and online platforms. This change has left many workers without long-term

00:20 - stability and benefits necessitating a reevaluation of the employment relationship. This video discusses the concept of precarity in the workplace and its impact on individuals and communities. It mentions the idea of basic income as a potential solution. The video also describes a joint study with United Way of Toronto, which aimed to gather data on the labor market's, impact on community

00:44 - and household health. The study found that those in precarious employment had higher levels of health and mental health problems. The research also found that precarious employment affects not only those in low wage jobs, but also middle income workers. These factors contribute to a crisis in household stability and social engagement, which can impact future generations and overall societal wellbeing. Unions have responded to the issue of precarious employment

01:14 - by creating unions for contract workers in the arts. The role of the government in addressing precarious employment is also evolving with minimum wage laws and worker benefits being reevaluated in various states.

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