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TSSU Solidarity Statement
The Understanding Precarity in BC (UP-BC) Partnership stands in solidarity with TSSU members and academic workers at Simon Fraser University as they continue th... Read more.
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Webinar “Working Precariously: The New Normal?”
Join "But is it a good job?" report authors Iglika Ivanova and Dr. Kendra Strauss for a conversation about precarious employment and its unequal impacts on work... Read more.
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Half of BC workers lack access to “standard jobs” and 37% are in precarious employment, groundbreaking survey finds
A study released today by the Understanding Precarity in BC partnership reveals a polarized labour market in which precarious work is far more pervasive than ma... Read more.
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Major partnership receives funding to study how British Columbians are impacted by precarity, develop solutions for post-COVID era
(Vancouver) A six-year initiative to study the impacts of precarious work on the lives of British Columbians kicks off today, with the announcement of a $2.5 m... Read more.