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Kendra Strauss
Kendra Strauss is Director of the Labour Studies Program and Professor in the Department of Sociology & Anthropology at Simon Fraser University. She is also an Associate Member of the Department of Geography at SFU.
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It’s time for a robust precarious work strategy for BC
The rise of the “gig economy” and on-demand work through platforms like Uber has ignited public debate about precarious work and what makes a “good…
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New survey data shines light on the extent and impacts of precarious employment in BC
The rise of the “gig economy” and on-demand work through online platforms like Uber and Skip the Dishes has ignited public debate about precarious work…
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But is it a good job?
Understanding employment precarity in BC Download 3.19 MB76 pages The rise of the ‘gig economy’ and on-demand work using online platforms like Uber and Skip…
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Paid sick leave finally on the agenda: Here’s why it matters
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it clear that everyone’s health and well-being depends on workers being able to stay home when they are sick. In…
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Working multiple jobs to make ends meet: More common in BC than we might think
The devastating toll of COVID-19 in nursing homes across the country has drawn attention to the fact that many workers in long-term care work at…
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Time to end profit-making in seniors’ care
The coronavirus pandemic has shone a light on serious problems in Canada’s seniors’ care system, as nursing homes quickly became the epicenters of the outbreak.…
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Temporary foreign workers need more rights, not better enforcement of flawed policy
On June 20, Minister of Employment and Social Development Jason Kenney announced a raft of changes to the federal Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), including…
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