Tag: Childcare

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  Childcare Now! The Struggle for Quality, Universal Childcare

  In 1991, 20 per cent of childcare workers belonged to a union. This stands at 21 per cent today. Despite their stated commitment to organize women in the wage ghetto … Keep reading »

  Public Goods  •  May 10, 2017  •  Shellie Bird, Candace Rennick and Michael Hurley
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  Pink Wages and the Colour of Economic Exclusion

  The Politics of Wage-Setting in Ontario The current debate in Ontario over raising the minimum wage offers insights into the politics of wage-setting in the neoliberal era, which is based on … Keep reading »

  Feminism, Public Goods  •  March 20, 2014  •  Carol-Anne Hudson
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  Economic Crisis and Austerity: The Stranglehold on Canada’s Families

  The claim that economic crises and austerity have an uneven impact on the working-class – with the greatest effects being felt by women and children – is one we hear … Keep reading »

  Poverty, Public Goods  •  April 9, 2012  •  Adrie Naylor
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  A Real Alternative: The Canadian Election and Childcare Policy

  It’s a good thing that childcare has become a key issue in this Federal election campaign. Canadians need a well-developed network of early learning and childcare programs. It begins to … Keep reading »

  Canada, Public Goods  •  January 19, 2006  •  Rianne Mahon