Post on 19-Jan-2021
Ontario’s Shifting Labour Market
Kaylie Tiessen
@KaylieTiessen
@CCPA_Ont
@UnifortheUnion
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“I see no hope for the future of our people if they are
dependent on the frivolous youth of today.”
8th Century
“I see no hope for the future of our people if they are
dependent on the frivolous youth of today.”
Source: Zizys, T. (2011). Working Better: Creating a High Performing Labour Market in Ontario
Source: Zizys, T. (2011). Working Better: Creating a High Performing Labour Market in Ontario
Source: Zizys, T. (2011). Working Better: Creating a High Performing Labour Market in Ontario
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0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Under $30,000 $30,000-$60,000 Over $60,000
Share of Workers in Select Income Categories, Ontario, 2000-2011
2000
2011
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM Table 202-0101
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM Table 282-0080
0.00%
2.00%
4.00%
6.00%
8.00%
10.00%
12.00%
14.00%
2000 2014
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM Table 282-0079
Share of Workers in Temporary Employment, Ontario
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 YTD 2014
Share of Part-Time Employees Involuntarily Working Part-Time, 2000-2014
Ontario Rest of Canada
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM Table 282-0014
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, CANSIM Table 282-0220. Retrieved on February 15, 2016
Under-employed
Under-employed
Working and Using Food Banks
2 jobs to make ends meet
Involuntary part-time work
2 jobs to make ends meet
35% of women workers earn less than $15/hr.
Source: Block, S. (2015. September 10). Ending On Call Scheduling and Unpaid Overtime: lessons from the US. Toronto: CCPA Ontario. www.behindthenumbers.ca
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• Public supports
• Equitable start
• Fair Pay
• Regular scheduling
• Paid vacation
• Ability to bargain
• Opportunities for advancement
• Time for leisure
• Voice in your community
Building Good Jobs and Stable Lives
Building Good Jobs and Stable Lives
• • Benchmark the minimum wage
• • Search out living wage employers
• • Changing Workplaces Review
• • Community Benefits Agreements
• • Anchor Institutions
• • Community Supports
Source: http://www.retailcouncil.org/quickfacts/minimum-wage
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Source: Mackenzie and Shillington, 2009. Canada’s Quiet Bargain. Ottawa: CCPA
Source: Mackenzie and Shillington, 2009. Canada’s Quiet Bargain. Ottawa: CCPA
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Work to Live?
Work to Live?
Work to Live?
Work to Live?
“Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.”
Live the life of your dreams!
• Public supports • Equitable start
• Fair pay • Regular scheduling
• Paid vacation • Ability to bargain
• Opportunities for advancement • Time for leisure
• Voice in your community
Thank you!
@KaylieTiessen