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Open letter demands protection for BC’s platform-based workers
July 14, 2023By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer On June 19, BC’s branch of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), and the Centre for Future Work, released a letter pushing for better protection policies for gig workers. The letter was written by members of the CCPA and the Centre for Future Work, and was signed by 61 experts in labour law, policy, and economics — including a few SFU professors. It details some core principles that they urge the BC government to consider. Gig work, also referred to as platform-based work, is a type of labour that’s on-demand, often freelance or contract-based,…
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New study finds universities depending more on contractual labour
November 21, 2018Written by: Srijani Datta The Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) released a report concluding that around 53% of all faculty appointments in 2016–17, made in different universities across Canada, were contractual. Contract U Study The study, Contract…
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How to Get Promoted
July 4, 2017By: Vincent Justin Mitra Have you been gunning for that promotion at work but were too alpha to beta yourself by asking? Are you a lone wolf that wants to lead the litter instead of following? Do what winners do:…
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Why volunteering as a student is better than a job
October 19, 2015It sounds outrageous that a position that doesn’t pay anything would be considered better experience than one that does. Employers, especially ones looking to hire new graduates, tend to weigh volunteer and work experience similarly, which is antithetical to how…
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