Physical Description:print xxii, 314 p. : ill., ports. ; 25 cm.
Edition:2nd ed.
Publisher:Toronto : Canadian Scholars' Press, c2010.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Part I: working people and the Canadian workplace -- Why jobs are important : thinking about work and labour in tumultuous times -- Work, wages, and the living standards of Canadian working people -- Taking lifelong learning seriously -- The unhealthy Canadian workplace -- Part II: inequalities and differences : gender, race, ability, age -- Women in the workforce : still a long way from equality -- Seeking equality in the workforce : recent immigrants and racialized workers, Aboriginal Canadians, and persons with disabilities -- Older workers, pensions, and the transition to retirement -- Troubled transitions : a note on young workers -- Part III: contemporary Canadian unions -- The impact of unions -- Is there a future for Canadian unions? -- Part IV: Canada in a global perspective -- Canadian workers in a changing world : the impacts of globalization and free trade -- Improving work : could Canada look more like Denmark?
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