Canadian Labour Policy and Politics

Edited by John Peters & Don Wells
Categories: Political Science, Public & Social Policy, Social Sciences, Sociology, Work & Labour Studies, Canadian Political Science
Publisher: UBC Press
Paperback : 9780774866057, 216 pages, November 2022
Ebook (PDF) : 9780774866101, 216 pages, November 2022
Ebook (EPUB) : 9780774866156, 216 pages, November 2022
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Table of contents

Introduction

Part 1: Context

1 Confronting the "Monster": The COVID-19 Pandemic / John Peters

2 Globalization and the Rise of Bad Jobs / Stephanie Luce

3 Low-wage Work: Canada in Comparative Perspective / Bryan Evans and Carlo Fanelli

4 Globalization, Work, and Employment Regulation / John Peters

Part 2: The Politics of Labour Policy in Canada

5 Provincial Governments and the Politics of Deregulation / John Peters

6 Precarious Employment in Canada’s Federally Regulated Private Sector / Leah Vosko, Andie Noack, Adam King, and Rebecca Hii

7 Why It’s Hard to Organize a Union and Negotiate a Decent Contract / Rafael Gomez and Jennifer Harmer

8 The Politics of Health and Safety at Work / Andy King

9 Disposable People: The Politics of Temporary Migrant Workers in Canada / Philip Kelly, Janet McLaughlin, and Don Wells

10 Poverty, Jobs, and Social Policy / Jim Silver

Part 3: Cases

11 The Service Economy, Low-Wage Work, and the Populist Moment / Mark Thomas and Steve Tufts

12 The Decline of Good Manufacturing Industry Jobs / John Holmes

13 Neoliberalism, Austerity, and Crises in Care Work / Donna Baines

14 Reform or Erosion? The Challenges Facing Canada’s Health Care Workforce / Colleen Fuller

15 Permanent Precarity? Racial Exclusion, Discrimination, and Low-wage Work among Canada’s First Nations / Yale Belanger

Part 4: Better Futures

16 Canadian Labour and Climate Change / John Calvert

17 Organizing for Better Work / Don Wells

18 In Search of a New Politics of Labour: Democratic Futures / Stephanie Ross and Larry Savage

Index

Description

Canadian Labour Policy and Politics is essential reading for undergraduates studying the politics of inequality in Canada’s labour market. It guides students through its causes and consequences and provides alternatives for a more sustainable future. This comprehensive book explores how globalization, labour laws, employment standards, COVID-19, and other challenges are affecting Canadian workers. Written by leading experts and practitioners, it will engage students with real-world examples – and real-world reforms – to the many dimensions of inequality that Canadians face on and off the job today. Key features include chapter summaries and outlines, suggestions for further reading, and glossaries of key terms.