Chapter 12: Precarity Flashcards
technological innovations like ______, _______, and _______ are prompting us to redefine the way we think about our jobs and careers
artificial intelligence
automation
remote work
there is a significant growth in these types of work that labour laws and unions don’t cover (2)
part-time work
temporary work
is not just economic, but a public issue that permeates all aspects of our lives
precarity
precarious employment has created many challenges at the _______ level
mircro
has created challenges for having a family life, community life, pursuing romance, forming families
precarious employment
widened wage disparities, weakened labour rights, and eroded work conditions at this level
macro level
combining micro and macro, these effects represent a
precarity penalty
full-time, permanent job, that is done on the employer’s premises, with workplace protection and work benefits
standard employment relationship (SER)
has been the model upon which labour laws, union practices, and legislation have been based
standard employment relationship (SER)
was designed to provide a wage sufficient for a man to provide for his wife and children
standard employment relationship (SER)
describe the process of employing people either on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis for an undefined task or specified job without issuing a permanent contract
workplace casualization
workers whose jobs are temporary or casual
precarity
work that is uncertain, low-paying, impermanent, and limited in entitlements and social benefits
precarious employment
work that is less than 30 hours per week
involuntary part-time work
these workers could not find or believe that they would not be able to find appropriate full-time work in the current economic climate
involuntary part-time work
involuntary part-time work increases with the
unemployment rate
ppl are forced into part-time work during bad
economic times
companies chose to employ temporary laborers bcuz it is _______ than employing full-time
cheaper
fields with a lot of part time workers also tend to be
low paying
does not provide workers with sufficient rights and protections at work
precarious employment
is evident in the fields of agriculture, financial, insurance, real-estate, and health care
decrease in part time work
the __________ of work is becoming a bigger issue in sectors that exhibit more precarious features
non-standardization
are disproportionally affected by nonstandard work arrangements
women
refers to a process where income concentrates into 2 separate poles (one rich, one poor)
income polarization
feminist scholars argue that women are overrepresented in precarious work because of the
second shift
argues that the standard employment relationship prioritizes the men as the primary breadwinner
patriarchal model of employment
are more likely than any other group to be in non standardized work arrangements
women
is increasing even in high scale jobs, high wage jobs, including higher education
precarious employment
refers to accumulated setbacks from continued engagement in non standardized work
precarity penalty
precarity penalty is reflected in _________ among the precariously employed at both individual and household level
lower income earnings
caused frequent periods of unemployment, irregular work schedules, unpredictable earnings, and increased short-term employment uncertainty
precarity penalty
impacts the mobility and also capability to make important life decisions
long-term precarity penalties
process where workers gradually lose skills while doing the job
deskilling
are six times more likely to delay forming relationships
precarious workers
precarious workers experience ______ due to hindering participation in social activities that lead to friendships
social isolation
the sense of social isolation is more prevalent among
racialized workers
3 new policy initiatives needed in federal labour standards
- work schedules
- time off between shifts
- equal wages
decline of __________ in unionization means decrease in workers ability to speak out individually or as a group
job security
the concerns for _______ was identified as the key obstacle for non-unionized workers in voicing their work grievances
reprisals (namely job loss)
began with fast food workers demanding $15 an hour in NYC and has grown into a global movement
Fight for Fifteen
The fight for fifteen seeks to improve working conditions and give more control back to workers by demanding (6)
- equal pa, benefits, conditions
- decent hours
- paid leave
- protections for migrant workers
- end workplace bullying
- the right to unionize
