TAKING BACK OUR JOBSTAKING BACK OUR JOBS

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ACTIVITY ACTIVITY “What is a – GOOD – Green Job?”“What is a – GOOD – Green Job?”Your task:Your task:

Read through these “Green Job” Read through these “Green Job” descriptions descriptions

As a group discuss what makes this a As a group discuss what makes this a “Good” job.“Good” job.

As a group discuss what makes this a As a group discuss what makes this a “Bad” job.“Bad” job.

Be prepared to explain your answers Be prepared to explain your answers to the class.to the class.

Trends inPrecarious Work

Employment Forms 2008, Canada

"Standard Employment"

Permanent Full Time

(deteriorating in many cases)

64%

Temporary Part Time

4%

Temporary Full Time

6%

Self-Employed Employers

5%

Self-Employed Own Account

10%

Part Time Permanent

11%

Part time and Temporary Work in Canada 2008

Temporary Work – Ontario 1997-2010

Temporary Work Growth in Ontario (1997-2010)

Permanent Employment

20.8%

Temporary Employment

74.9%

Seasonal 55.8%

Contract 98.7%

Casual 81.6%

0.0%

20.0%

40.0%

60.0%

80.0%

100.0%

120.0%

% Change

Part Time Work – Ontario 1976-2010

Growth of Part-Time Work in Ontario (1976-2010) Share of Total Employment

13.5%

16.6%

19.4%

1976 1988 2010

Part-time by choice in Canada ?

200.0

250.0

300.0

350.0

400.0

450.0

500.0

550.0

600.0

650.0

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

1 in 10 part-time workers can’t find a

full-time job

1 in 5 part-time workers can’t find a

full-time job

• Because of poor economic conditions

Temporary Work as a % of Total – Ontario 1997-2010

Temporary employment, as a share of total employment in Ontario, is on the rise...

9.3%

11.2%

12.8%12.9%

8.5%

9.5%

10.5%

11.5%

12.5%

13.5%

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Who is in Precarious Work?

•Immigrants

•Women

•Young people

•Workers of Colour

•Aboriginal Workers

Who is Pushed into Precarious Work?

• Laid-off workers

• Workers with no pensions

CAW Tracking StudyCollins-Aikman, Chrysler, Kitchener Frameworks

Survey of laid off members:

• Workers that found at least one job ……….. 25%

• Proportion of those jobs full-time ……………29%

• Proportion of immigrants who found a job, that got full-time work ……………………………15%

• More than half of workers who found a job took a pay cut of over $10 an hour

Creating “Good” Green Creating “Good” Green Jobs in LondonJobs in London

1.1. Think ahead 10 years, after our Think ahead 10 years, after our “Good, Green Jobs” Campaign was “Good, Green Jobs” Campaign was successfullysuccessfully

What’s different about that London What’s different about that London than this London?than this London?

2. What’s one thing holding us back 2. What’s one thing holding us back from getting there?from getting there?

Activity: Framing the futureActivity: Framing the future

THE RIGHT BALANCE