Friday, April 12, 2013

The Indignity Of Work

Snaps during Labourstart conference Sydney
Snaps during Labourstart conference Sydney (Photo credit: markfchristopher)


"With increased casualisation on the one hand, and longer working days on the other, the major parties' 'dignity of work' rhetoric is wearing thin, writes Sarah Burnside"

Noting that Australia has the fourth highest proportion of part-time workers in the developed world, ACTU president Ged Kearney argued that many who do not feature in the unemployment statistics are still struggling to make ends meet. The ABC alsoreported Beyond Blue chief executive Kate Carnell expressing concerns about risks of depression and serious illness posed by “job insecurity, over-work and under-work”.

The Indignity Of Work


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