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Temporary work : the gendered rise of a precarious employment relationship / / Leah F. Vosko
| Temporary work : the gendered rise of a precarious employment relationship / / Leah F. Vosko |
| Autore | Vosko Leah F. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2000 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (396 p.) |
| Disciplina | 331.25/72 |
| Collana | Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy |
| Soggetto topico |
Temporary employment - Canada - History - 20th century
Sexual division of labor - Canada - History - 20th century Women - Employment - Canada - History - 20th century |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-4426-8043-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. 'Labour Is Not a Commodity': Shifting Employment Norms and the Modern Labour Market Intermediary -- 2. Putting Workers in Their Place: The Early History of Private Employment Agencies -- 3. 'Halfway Houses' for 'Housewives': The Birth of the Temporary Help Industry -- 4. From Stop-Gap Workers to Staffing Services: The Expansion of the Temporary Help Industry -- 5. Promising 'Flexibility' and Delivering Precariousness: The Shape of the Contemporary Temporary Employment Relationship -- 6. 'Flexible Workers,' Intractable Regulatory Regime: Regulating the Contemporary Temporary Employment Relationship -- 7. 'No Jobs, Lots of Work': The Rise of the Temporary Employment Relationship and the Emergence of Workfare-Driven Social Policy -- 8. The Challenge of Limiting Labour Market Fragmentation -- Appendix A: Qualitative Methodology -- Appendix B: Interwievs -- Notes -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456542303321 |
Vosko Leah F.
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| Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2000 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Temporary work : the gendered rise of a precarious employment relationship / / Leah F. Vosko
| Temporary work : the gendered rise of a precarious employment relationship / / Leah F. Vosko |
| Autore | Vosko Leah F. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2000 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (396 p.) |
| Disciplina | 331.25/72 |
| Collana | Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy |
| Soggetto topico |
Temporary employment - Canada - History - 20th century
Sexual division of labor - Canada - History - 20th century Women - Employment - Canada - History - 20th century |
| Soggetto genere / forma |
Livres numeriques.
History e-books. Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-4426-8043-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
List of Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 'Labour Is Not a Commodity': Shifting Employment Norms and the Modern Labour Market Intermediary -- 2 Putting Workers in Their Place: The Early History of Private Employment Agencies -- 3 'Halfway Houses' for 'Housewives': The Birth of the Temporary Help Industry -- 4 From Stop-Gap Workers to Staffing Services: The Expansion of the Temporary Help Industry -- 5 Promising 'Flexibility' and Delivering Precariousness: The Shape of the Contemporary Temporary Employment Relationship.
6 'Flexible Workers, ' Intractable Regulatory Regime: Regulating the Contemporary Temporary Employment Relationship -- 7 'No Jobs, Lots of Work': The Rise of the Temporary Employment Relationship and the Emergence of Workfare-Driven Social Policy -- 8 The Challenge of Limiting Labour Market Fragmentation -- Appendix A: Qualitative Methodology -- Appendix B: Interviews -- Notes -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780657303321 |
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Vosko Leah F.
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| Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2000 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Temporary work : the gendered rise of a precarious employment relationship / / Leah F. Vosko
| Temporary work : the gendered rise of a precarious employment relationship / / Leah F. Vosko |
| Autore | Vosko Leah F. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2000 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (396 p.) |
| Disciplina | 331.25/72 |
| Collana | Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy |
| Soggetto topico |
Temporary employment - Canada - History - 20th century
Sexual division of labor - Canada - History - 20th century Women - Employment - Canada - History - 20th century |
| Soggetto genere / forma |
Livres numeriques.
History e-books. Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-4426-8043-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
List of Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 'Labour Is Not a Commodity': Shifting Employment Norms and the Modern Labour Market Intermediary -- 2 Putting Workers in Their Place: The Early History of Private Employment Agencies -- 3 'Halfway Houses' for 'Housewives': The Birth of the Temporary Help Industry -- 4 From Stop-Gap Workers to Staffing Services: The Expansion of the Temporary Help Industry -- 5 Promising 'Flexibility' and Delivering Precariousness: The Shape of the Contemporary Temporary Employment Relationship.
6 'Flexible Workers, ' Intractable Regulatory Regime: Regulating the Contemporary Temporary Employment Relationship -- 7 'No Jobs, Lots of Work': The Rise of the Temporary Employment Relationship and the Emergence of Workfare-Driven Social Policy -- 8 The Challenge of Limiting Labour Market Fragmentation -- Appendix A: Qualitative Methodology -- Appendix B: Interviews -- Notes -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910807181903321 |
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Vosko Leah F.
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| Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2000 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Transnational employment strain in a global health pandemic : migrant farmworkers in Canada / / Leah F. Vosko, Tanya Basok and Cynthia Spring
| Transnational employment strain in a global health pandemic : migrant farmworkers in Canada / / Leah F. Vosko, Tanya Basok and Cynthia Spring |
| Autore | Vosko Leah F. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2023] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (167 pages) |
| Disciplina | 001.20905 |
| Collana | Politics of Citizenship and Migration Series |
| Soggetto topico |
COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- - Influence
Migrant agricultural laborers - Canada COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- - Economic aspects - Canada |
| ISBN | 3-031-17704-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Praise For Transnational Employment Strain in a Global Health Pandemic: Migrant Farmworkers In Canada -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction -- Situating the Case Study: COVID-19 Outbreaks, Travel Bans, and Exemptions in the Canadian Context -- Rates, Clusters, Outbreaks, and their Drivers in the Canadian Labour Market -- Canada's Initial Response to COVID-19: Counteracting COVID-Safety Protocols with Labour Market Activation and Exemptions to Travel Bans -- Agriculture in Canada: An Essential Industry and Major Site of COVID-19 Outbreaks -- Methodology and Methods -- A Multi-Method Approach -- Description of the Sample -- Analysis -- Chapter Outline -- References -- 2 Rethinking Employment Strain Through a Transnational Lens: Centring Migrant Workers' Lives -- Migrant Farmworkers in Canada: The Institutional Context -- Transnational Employment Strain -- How a Global Health Crisis Exacerbated Employment Strain Among Essential Migrant Farmworkers -- References -- 3 Transnational Employment Strain: A Longstanding Feature of Migrant Farm Work -- Employment Demands Among Transnational Migrant Farmworkers -- Occupational Health Hazards and Injuries -- Pressure to Increase Productivity and Extend Working Hours -- Overcrowded and Substandard Housing -- Deportability -- Transnational Responsibilities and Employment Demands -- Employment Resources Available to Migrant Farmworkers -- Control Over the Work Environment -- Adequate Remuneration -- Protecting Migrant Farmworkers from Excessive Employment Demand: Government Initiatives -- References -- 4 Transnational Employment Strain in Pandemic Times: Magnified Strains and Insufficient Resources -- Increased Occupational Health Risks and Inadequate Protections -- Amplified Strains in Employer-Provided Housing.
Heightened Insecurity: Reprisals, Dismissals, and Repatriation -- Reduced Earnings and Insufficient Income Supports -- "Essential" but Excluded from Employment Resources Provided to Frontline Workers -- Wider Community: Employment Demand or Resource? -- References -- 5 Mitigating Transnational Employment Strain Among Migrant Farmworkers: Principles and Practical Strategies -- Status Upon Arrival and an Overhaul of the Regulation and Valuation of Work in Agriculture -- Protection from Employer Reprisals Prompting Repatriation: An Independent Tribunal and Open Work Permits -- A National Housing Standard -- Meaningful Access to Income Support and Wide-Ranging Services -- Access to Public Health Insurance -- Decency in Wages and Collective Bargaining Rights for Agricultural Workers: Increasing Workers' Power Over the Employment Relationship -- Regular and Unannounced Workplace and Housing Inspections -- Beyond Canada: Understanding the Transnational Employment Strain Globally -- References -- References -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910639887203321 |
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Vosko Leah F.
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| Cham, Switzerland : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2023] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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