<p>Labour has undergone a seismic shift over the past decade.&nbsp;</p><br><p>The rise of gig work and temp agencies have made employment more precarious than ever. In the interest of profits, companies are turning more and more towards temporary foreign workers and international students for minimum wage jobs. And even for those with seemingly secure employment, wages and benefits continue to be squeezed.&nbsp;</p><br><p>One thing seems clear: workers are getting screwed.&nbsp;</p><br><p>This season of COMMONS will dig into the fascinating history and ever-changing present of what it means to be a worker in Canada.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p>COMMONS: Work launches on March 20th. <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/commons-2023?sid=work-trailer-tb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow COMMONS in your podcast app.</a> </p><br><p>Canadaland Supporters can listen to all episodes one week early! Become a supporter at <a href="http://canadaland.com/join" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">canadaland.com/join</a>&nbsp; </p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Thunder Bay

CANADALAND

Introducing COMMONS: Work

MAR 6, 20242 MIN
Thunder Bay

Introducing COMMONS: Work

MAR 6, 20242 MIN

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<p>Labour has undergone a seismic shift over the past decade.&nbsp;</p><br><p>The rise of gig work and temp agencies have made employment more precarious than ever. In the interest of profits, companies are turning more and more towards temporary foreign workers and international students for minimum wage jobs. And even for those with seemingly secure employment, wages and benefits continue to be squeezed.&nbsp;</p><br><p>One thing seems clear: workers are getting screwed.&nbsp;</p><br><p>This season of COMMONS will dig into the fascinating history and ever-changing present of what it means to be a worker in Canada.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p>COMMONS: Work launches on March 20th. <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/commons-2023?sid=work-trailer-tb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow COMMONS in your podcast app.</a> </p><br><p>Canadaland Supporters can listen to all episodes one week early! Become a supporter at <a href="http://canadaland.com/join" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">canadaland.com/join</a>&nbsp; </p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>