Challenges facing the Canadian labour movement in the context of globalization, unemployment and the casualization of labour

Bickerton, Geoff; Stinson, Jane

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“…Ideally, unions are institutions of solidarity, equality and empowerment. However, unions in Canada are also faced with declining power in global labour markets (Jackson 2010) and some respond by trying to reinforce the sanctity of the collective agreement and the principle of seniority (Bickerton and Stinson 2008). How unions responded to the influx of TFWs appears to be influenced by their perceptions of the degree of threat posed by new workers (Gibbs 2008).…”

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Training ‘expendable’ workers: temporary foreign workers in nursing

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Foster

Cambre

2012

Globalisation, Societies and Education

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The purpose of this article is to explore the experiences of Temporary Foreign Workers in health care in Alberta, Canada. In 2007Á2008, one of the regional health authorities in the province responded to a shortage of workers by recruiting 510 health-care workers internationally; most were trained as Registered Nurses (RNs) in the Philippines. However, the Association of RNs required them to complete an assessment, and in many cases, to complete further training leading to an examination before they could actually work as RNs in the province. Furthermore, economic recession and restructuring of the health authority meant that many of the short-term contracts were not renewed, despite initial promises made by recruiters. This article looks at the assessment of foreign credentials and processes that followed as a part of the vocational education and training system that is often ignored. Drawing on social closure theories, we look at the experiences of foreign workers whose positions are extremely precarious in terms of employment and residency status. Our analysis suggests that the use of temporary workers to address 'short term' labour demand has implications for the workers themselves as well as larger political, social and economic implications that need to be acknowledged.

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Training ‘expendable’ workers: temporary foreign workers in nursing

Taylor

Foster

Cambre

2012

Globalisation, Societies and Education

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“…As seen in the table, union density in Canada is considerably higher than in the United States, however it is still low comparing to countries in the EU. According to Bickerton and Stinson (2008), almost all of the reduction in union density in Canada took place in the private sector, which declined from 29% to 19%. For the past 25 years the union density in the public sector has remained constant at about 75% which shows the significance of public sector for the Canadian labour movement (Bickerton & Stinson, 2008).…”

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“…According to Bickerton and Stinson (2008), almost all of the reduction in union density in Canada took place in the private sector, which declined from 29% to 19%. For the past 25 years the union density in the public sector has remained constant at about 75% which shows the significance of public sector for the Canadian labour movement (Bickerton & Stinson, 2008). Although the major change in employment in Canada over the past few decades has not been the growth of the informal economy, existing working rights have eroded significantly such low wages, less hours of work, contract less than a year and cuts in social and economic benefits.…”

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“…Although the major change in employment in Canada over the past few decades has not been the growth of the informal economy, existing working rights have eroded significantly such low wages, less hours of work, contract less than a year and cuts in social and economic benefits. The 1990s were marked by increases in self-employment, homework, on-call work, part-time and temporary work (Bickerton & Stinson, 2008).…”

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The realm of call centers and trade unions

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This dissertation focused on the call center industry and its growing importance in developed and developing countries in respect to unionization effort in that area. Call centers are mostly located in developing countries. And it may be favorable for these countries because it might bring employment, but sure that it is not favorable for workers in respect to working conditions. Unfortunately, the sector predominantly offers low-skilled, low-waged and highly flexible jobs in terms of working hours and term of contracts.As many countries around the globe provide call center service, type of the call center work, workforce, and quality of work life issues, and unionization of call center workers have become growing importance and growing interest both in the academic and union world. The objective of this study was to find out the interest on the activities of union organizing in the relevant academic literature. In this context this study attempted to examine the expansion of call centers, features of call center work and workforce as well as geographical distribution of centers and unionization in call centers through reviewing relevant academic literature.

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Challenges facing the Canadian labour movement in the context of globalization, unemployment and the casualization of labour

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Training ‘expendable’ workers: temporary foreign workers in nursing

Training ‘expendable’ workers: temporary foreign workers in nursing

The realm of call centers and trade unions

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