"This book covers a field crying out for research and publication. As there is very little written on this subject, this book constitutes a significant and very valuable addition to the field, not only in Canada but across the industrialized world." Larry Haiven, Department of Management, Saint Mary's University
A much needed investigation into the working conditions and organizational aspirations of self-employed workers.
Over a million self-employed Canadians work every day but many of them are not entitled to the basic labour protections and rights. The authors offer a multi-disciplinary examination of the legal, political, and social realities that limit collective action by self-employed workers and create impediments for unions attempting to organize them.
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A much needed investigation into the working conditions and organizational aspirations of self-employed workers.
Product details
ISBN
9780773529014
Published
2005-05-12
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Weight
430 gr
Height
229 mm
Width
152 mm
Age
P, 06
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
272
Biographical note
Cynthia J. Cranford is assistant professor of sociology, University of Toronto. Her research focuses on the intersection of gender, economic restructuring, and labour organizing.
Judy Fudge, professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, is co-au