A new report launched today by Ryerson University provides new evidence on how precarious jobs are making our communities sicker. The report, “Working so hard, still so poor!”: A Public Health Crisis in the Making?, profiled by Toronto Star this morning should be a warning sign for every public policy maker. Click here to read the Toronto Star article | Click here… contine reading
Archives for October 2016
Celebrating the World Day for Decent Work
Today, the Toronto Star published a new video to mark October 7, which is the World Day for Decent Work. “Over half of all workers in Toronto face some kind of instability on the job: Short-term contracts. No benefits. Erratic schedules. The city is now the most unequal in Canada…”. As reporter Sara Mojtehedzadeh explains, the… contine reading