Chapter 12: Precarity Flashcards

1
Q

technological innovations like ______, _______, and _______ are prompting us to redefine the way we think about our jobs and careers

A

artificial intelligence
automation
remote work

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2
Q

there is a significant growth in these types of work that labour laws and unions don’t cover (2)

A

part-time work

temporary work

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3
Q

is not just economic, but a public issue that permeates all aspects of our lives

A

precarity

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4
Q

precarious employment has created many challenges at the _______ level

A

mircro

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5
Q

has created challenges for having a family life, community life, pursuing romance, forming families

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precarious employment

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6
Q

widened wage disparities, weakened labour rights, and eroded work conditions at this level

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macro level

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7
Q

combining micro and macro, these effects represent a

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precarity penalty

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8
Q

full-time, permanent job, that is done on the employer’s premises, with workplace protection and work benefits

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standard employment relationship (SER)

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9
Q

has been the model upon which labour laws, union practices, and legislation have been based

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standard employment relationship (SER)

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10
Q

was designed to provide a wage sufficient for a man to provide for his wife and children

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standard employment relationship (SER)

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11
Q

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

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workplace casualization

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12
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workers whose jobs are temporary or casual

A

precarity

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13
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work that is uncertain, low-paying, impermanent, and limited in entitlements and social benefits

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precarious employment

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14
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work that is less than 30 hours per week

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involuntary part-time work

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15
Q

these workers could not find or believe that they would not be able to find appropriate full-time work in the current economic climate

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involuntary part-time work

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16
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involuntary part-time work increases with the

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unemployment rate

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17
Q

ppl are forced into part-time work during bad

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economic times

18
Q

companies chose to employ temporary laborers bcuz it is _______ than employing full-time

A

cheaper

19
Q

fields with a lot of part time workers also tend to be

A

low paying

20
Q

does not provide workers with sufficient rights and protections at work

A

precarious employment

21
Q

is evident in the fields of agriculture, financial, insurance, real-estate, and health care

A

decrease in part time work

22
Q

the __________ of work is becoming a bigger issue in sectors that exhibit more precarious features

A

non-standardization

23
Q

are disproportionally affected by nonstandard work arrangements

A

women

24
Q

refers to a process where income concentrates into 2 separate poles (one rich, one poor)

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income polarization

25
Q

feminist scholars argue that women are overrepresented in precarious work because of the

A

second shift

26
Q

argues that the standard employment relationship prioritizes the men as the primary breadwinner

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patriarchal model of employment

27
Q

are more likely than any other group to be in non standardized work arrangements

A

women

28
Q

is increasing even in high scale jobs, high wage jobs, including higher education

A

precarious employment

29
Q

refers to accumulated setbacks from continued engagement in non standardized work

A

precarity penalty

30
Q

precarity penalty is reflected in _________ among the precariously employed at both individual and household level

A

lower income earnings

31
Q

caused frequent periods of unemployment, irregular work schedules, unpredictable earnings, and increased short-term employment uncertainty

A

precarity penalty

32
Q

impacts the mobility and also capability to make important life decisions

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long-term precarity penalties

33
Q

process where workers gradually lose skills while doing the job

A

deskilling

34
Q

are six times more likely to delay forming relationships

A

precarious workers

35
Q

precarious workers experience ______ due to hindering participation in social activities that lead to friendships

A

social isolation

36
Q

the sense of social isolation is more prevalent among

A

racialized workers

37
Q

3 new policy initiatives needed in federal labour standards

A
  • work schedules
  • time off between shifts
  • equal wages
38
Q

decline of __________ in unionization means decrease in workers ability to speak out individually or as a group

A

job security

39
Q

the concerns for _______ was identified as the key obstacle for non-unionized workers in voicing their work grievances

A

reprisals (namely job loss)

40
Q

began with fast food workers demanding $15 an hour in NYC and has grown into a global movement

A

Fight for Fifteen

41
Q

The fight for fifteen seeks to improve working conditions and give more control back to workers by demanding (6)

A
  • equal pa, benefits, conditions
  • decent hours
  • paid leave
  • protections for migrant workers
  • end workplace bullying
  • the right to unionize