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STUDY PUTS BC MIGRANT WORKERS UNDER A MICROSCOPE
By Daniel Tseghay
A new study, released by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), provides an in-depth look into the conditions of exploitation facing BC migrant workers, and makes substantive recommendations for federal and provincial policy change.
The report, “Citizenship and Precarious Labour in Canadian Agriculture.” published by Gerardo Otero and Kerry Preibisch, is based on extensive research taking place between 2007 and 2009, and includes questionnaires with 200 farmworkers, with focus on the experiences of farmworkers in British Columbia. Read more!
BALANCING SELF-SACRIFICE WITH SELF-CARE: LIFE-LONG LABOUR ACTIVISTS SHARE THEIR STORIES
By Jennifer Mathers-Piper – Activist for 18 years
Dedicated progressive activists make invaluable contributions towards the betterment of society. They place the needs of others as their highest priority, making personal sacrifices to create better living conditions for everyone.
There were many before us that sacrificed their lives so that we could experience the rights we have today. I feel that I owe those people something for what they did for us. Read more!
WORKLOAD, SAFETY ON THE TABLE FOR BC'S COAST HOTEL WORKERS
By Tania Parker
Sometimes seen, rarely heard, hotel housekeepers often toil away in the background with little to no recognition for the backbreaking work they do.
As with most jobs in the service industry, the work is physically demanding: housekeepers are constantly on their feet, vacuuming and scrubbing repetitively, wringing towels and lifting up to 14 mattresses per day – all done quietly within the dust-free confines of each hotel room they service per day. Read more!
THE RIGHT TO REAL PAY FOR REAL WORK
By Denise Leduc
Workers with disabilities face many challenges in Canada’s labour market, including marginalization and exclusion. Only about 25% of individuals with intellectual disabilities are able to find employment. Even at work this often-overlooked segment of the workforce is forced to confront a number of obstacles. Sheila Anderson, Director of Employment Initiatives with the Saskatchewan Association for Community Living is trying to change this. As Anderson remarked in an interview, “As a society there are still a lot of stereotypes, myths and discrimination around individuals with disabilities.” Read more!
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