{"product_id":"9781459417359","title":"Gigs, Hustles, \u0026amp; Temps","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this profoundly troubling and incisive look at the state of work and welfare in Canada, Jason Foster reveals the long, often-hidden process that has left our jobs less secure, our livelihoods more uncertain, and the pockets of Canada’s wealthy  fatter than ever. This phenomenon, the rise of “precarious work,” touches the entire economy and contributes to levels of income inequality unseen since the early 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century. Our world is less secure than it has been in generations. \u003cem\u003eGigs, Hustles, and Temps\u003c\/em\u003e describes how we got here, and why.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eJobs across the economy are increasingly more precarious, and they share similar characteristics: impermanence, little to no benefits, and no union representation. Uber, Starbucks and Amazon have led the way. Governments are contracting out more labour than ever before. Tech companies hire workers on “flexible” contracts without the prospect of long-term employment. Migrant workers, too, are working without a safety net, figuratively and literally. No matter where you fall on the socio-economic ladder, your life is probably more precarious than your parents’ once was.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eFoster offers insights into the many consequences of our increasingly precarious world. He also details some of the less obvious repercussions of precarious work, including its contribution to the crisis of mental and public health across Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eFoster argues that the rise of precarious work is more a “return to normal” for capitalist economies. But there is a flip side: advances in worker welfare have come through solidarity, struggle, and negotiation with the forces currently promoting precarious work across Canada's economy. Things don’t have to be the way they are. \u003cem\u003eGigs, Hustles, and Temps\u003c\/em\u003e is a comprehensive, accessible, and essential guidebook on the road to a better world.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","brand":"Jason Foster (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ Business","offer_id":67828533559520,"sku":null,"price":16.75,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0330\/3125\/8248\/files\/BNCImageAPI_67ab8c8d-482d-478f-b73a-bdd2372db672.jpg?v=1791556248","url":"https:\/\/agricola-street-books.myshopify.com\/products\/9781459417359","provider":"Agricola Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}