Migrant Labour

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Sick and Tired

Health and Safety Inequalities

Bringing together a multidisciplinary group of experts from the fields of labour studies, public health, ergonomics, epidemiology, sociology and law, Sick and Tired examines the … 203 View
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White Riot

The 1907 Anti-Asian Riots in Vancouver

White Riot: The 1907 Anti-Asian Riots in Vancouver explores the conditions leading up to and the impact of a demonstration and parade in Vancouver, Canada, organized by the Asiatic Exclusion … View
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Foreword

From: White Riot

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The foreword to this book discusses the increase in Chinese and Japanese labourers immigrating to Vancouver, the building of Chinatown and Powell Street, and the racist ideology that led to the … 14 $1.40 Add
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Introduction

Causes and Expressions of Inequalities

From: Sick and Tired

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The Changing Nature of Work in Canada

Impact on the Health of Workers

From: Sick and Tired

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Data Sources Labour Market Participation Immigrants and Permanent Residents Temporary Foreign Workers Self-Employed and Employed Workers Part-Time, Overtime and Absences Information Gaps Emerging … 15 $1.50 Add
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Which Side Are You On?

Between Yellow Vests and Migrant Rights in the New Saskatchewan

From: Divided

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This chapter highlights how policy makers responded to public cases of foreign worker exploitation and took seriously the state of precarity that defines migrant labour. 17 $1.70 Add
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Just Transition

From: Getting to Zero

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Discusses how the shift away from carbon-heavy industries should and could be done in a socially just way to ensure workers in sunset industries, Indigenous People, and immigrants will not be … 30 $3.00 Add
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The Bellingham Riot

From: White Riot

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In this chapter, Paul Englesberg describes the anti-Asian riots that took place in Washington State in 1907. Englesberg explores how the violent riots against the Punjabi labourers in Washington … 12 $1.20 Add
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Census Making and City Building:

Data Perspectives on the 1907 Anti-Asian Riots and the Development of Vancouver

From: White Riot

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In this chapter, Yan provides critical context to understanding the 1907 anti-Asian riots in Vancouver. Yan discusses the anti-Asian racism and the unreliable data that led to an inflated number … 18 $1.80 Add
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Immigrant Men’s and Women’s Occupational Health

Questioning the Myths

From: Sick and Tired

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The Myth of the Uneducated Immigrants The Myth of the Unhealthy Immigrants The Myth of the Unsafe Immigrants From Careless Workers to Vulnerable Workers Conclusions 12 $1.20 Add