Future of work: The labour movement (Part 2: Labour as a social movement)

Future of work: The labour movement (Part 2: Labour as a social movement) Phuah Eng Chye (29 September 2018) The decline of the trade unions was largely due to the transition out of manufacturing and the advent of alternative work forms. It was accompanied by a hardening in corporate and government actions against the labour … “Future of work: The labour movement (Part 2: Labour as a social movement)”

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Future of work: The labour movement (Part 1: Labour 3.0)

Future of work: The labour movement (Part 1: Labour 3.0) Phuah Eng Chye (22 September 2018) “What’s now required of us in labor is not a sentimental longing for the New Deal, an attempt to turn back the clock to a different economy and a different era, or a return to the collective bargaining model … “Future of work: The labour movement (Part 1: Labour 3.0)”

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Future of work: Aligning workstyles and policies to accommodate flexible employment

Future of work: Aligning workstyles and policies to accommodate flexible employment Phuah Eng Chye (8 September 2018) “If we were designing a labor market from scratch today, it’s unlikely we’d create one that rewards only full-time employees. It wouldn’t make sense given the many ways that people choose to – or must – work: independently, … “Future of work: Aligning workstyles and policies to accommodate flexible employment”

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