Sheila BlockHamilton
June 28, 2011
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Overview
• Labour market overview• 6 Good ideas
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Definitions• Racialization --acknowledge "race" as a social
construct• In census data it is self-reported includes the
following: Chinese, South Asian, Black, Filipino, Latin American, Southeast Asian, Arab, West Asian, Japanese, Korean .
• Precarious work is characterized by low wages, absence of benefits, part-time hours, irregular shift work, and other flexibility requirements• Precarious workers more frequently have their legal rights
violated
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After-tax Low Income By Racialized Group, Hamilton, 2005
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Chine
se
Filipino
Korean
Japanese
Black
South A
sia
Latin Am
errican
Southeast A
sian
Arab
West A
sian
Visible m
inority,n
.i.e.
Multi
ple responses
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
16.5
6.6
54.3
0
27.8
20.4 19.921.6
42.2
31
18 18.3
Perc
ent
Non Racialized
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Labour Market Overview: Hamilton
2008 2009 2010
% change % change % change
Labour Force
397,500 0.9
408,200 2.7 402,500 -1.4
Employed
373,100 0.8
374,100 0.3 371,800 -0.6
Unemployed
24,400 3.0 34,100 39.8 30,700 -10.0
Unemploy Rate % 6.1 8.4 7.6
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Changes in Precarious Work: Hamilton
from 2008 2009 2010
Full-time jobs 1,100 2,200
Part-time jobs -100 -3,500
Employees -9,600 -11,200
Permanent Employees -7,400 -9,000
Temp Employees -2,200 -2,200
Self-employed 10,600 9,900
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Changes in Employment by Industry -- Hamilton: 2004-2010
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Goods
Manufa
cturing
Services
Trade
Busin
ess, b
uildin
g & oth
er support
Accomm
odation&food
Finance, in
sur, r
eal esta
te & lea
se
Prof, s
cientific an
d tech
Health c
are an
d social assistan
ce
All in
dustries
-25,000
-20,000
-15,000
-10,000
-5,000
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
-17,700
-23,000
20,900
5,1003,900
-500
2,8004,100
8,700
3,100
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Unemployment Rates, Hamilton 2006
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Men Women Men WomenRacialized Non Racialized
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
9.0
10.0
8.3 9.9
5.4 5.8
Perc
ent
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After-tax Low Income By Racialized Group, Hamilton, 2005
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Chine
se
Filipino
Korean
Japanese
Black
South A
sia
Latin Am
errican
Southeast A
sian
Arab
West A
sian
Visible m
inority,n
.i.e.
Multi
ple responses
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
16.5
6.6
54.3
0
27.8
20.4 19.921.6
42.2
31
18 18.3
Perc
ent
Non Racialized
Talking About Jobs: Overview And Process
• We brought together thoughtful leaders, practitioners and scholars to envision, in a pragmatic and practical way, 21st century labour market policies for Ontario.
• What grew from these discussions were a set of labour market policy proposals aimed at reducing labour market poverty.
• They will contribute to a healthier and more equitable Ontario.
• We are meeting with a number of communities in the next few weeks; have launched our website www.talkingjobs.ca; and are planning an event in Toronto in September.
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Talking about jobs: Six Good Ideas
1. Promote local job matchmaking: Take a coordinated approach to local workforce development that brings together the key labour market stakeholders---to meet the real needs in our communities.
2. The right job for internationally trained professionals: Develop and build upon programs for both employers and internationally trained professionals that will allow Ontario’s economy to more fully benefit from their skills and experience.
3. Support workplace-based learning: Provide infrastructure support for workplace–based learning that meets the needs of employers and workers.
4. Give Ontarians a new and improved Employment Standards Act (ESA): Modernize and better enforce the ESA to ensure all workers can access the safety net that sets the minimum standards for Ontarians’ working lives.
5. Support Ontario workers’ right to choose a union: Amend and enforce the Labour Relations Act so that it meaningfully supports workers’ right to organize in the twenty-first century economy.
6. Ensure better protection for migrant workers: Extend minimum protections to all temporary workers
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Next steps
We are hoping you will continue this conversation in your community.
Engage with us and look for resources at:
www.talkingaboutjobs.ca
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