Precarious work: working in the age of uncertainty
For many workers and their families, the character of work continues to change for the worse. As inequality deepens, workers are conditioned to expect less, and more of us live with chronic uncertainty as the ranks of precarious workers swell. Precarious work is paid employment characterized by: Decreased employment security, Reduced work continuity, Low or […]
VIRL Library workers reach tentative agreement
NANAIMO — After a long bargaining process that included sessions with a mediator, CUPE 401 reached a tentative agreement with the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) yesterday evening. Details of the tentative agreement will not be released publicly until both parties review and ratify the agreement. CUPE 401 President Blaine Gurrie said, “We were able […]
