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According to GPCC, what is “new” about the working class in human history? Describe the construction and anatomy (that is, the characteristics) of the working class.
· What is precarious labor and how does it pertain to the gig economy? What is the gig economy’s false promise?
· According to the articles on janitors and on teachers, engineers, and professionals in general, how has employment become increasingly precarious—not only for less-skilled jobs but even for jobs requiring undergraduate and graduate degrees? What is the role of “outsourcing” in this trend?
· What is Taylorism (“scientific management”)? What are its examples from the past? And what are its examples in our work lives today?
· What has been the historical importance of labor unions? But what has happened to labor unions since the 1980s or so, and what are the repercussions for employment conditions? What are reasons for today’s upswing in unionization movements?
· What is the “big feminist policy” discussed in the article, and how does it pertain to labor segmentation?
What is precarious work?”
https://goodelectronics.org/what-is-precarious-work/Links to an external site.
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“The new normal: Freelancing, hustling and informal labor”
https://www.kcet.org/shows/city-rising/the-new-normal-freelancing-hustling-and-informal-laborLinks to an external site.
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“The gig economy’s false promise”
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“To understand rising inequality, consider two janitors working in top firms, then and now”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/03/upshot/to-understand-rising-inequality-consider-the-janitors-at-two-top-companies-then-and-now.htmlLinks to an external site.
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“Engineer? Teacher? Sorry, that doesn’t guarantee job security anymore”
Engineer? Teacher? Sorry, that doesn’t guarantee job security anymore
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“Taylorism [Scientific Management] ABC World News” (video, 4:50 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCsOqWbK46o Links to an external site.
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“Unexpected item: How self-checkouts failed to live up to their promise”
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/dec/16/self-checkout-us-retail-walmart
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“The labor union in United States history”
(video, 2:30 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewu-v36szlELinks to an external site.
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“What happened to the American labor union?”
(video, 2:30 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pb-8pxjGcTg Links to an external site.
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“Teachers are striking all over. What’s going on?”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/03/30/teachers-striking-oklahoma-west-virginia-arizona-kentucky/472742002/Links to an external site.
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“Why Starbucks, Apple, and Google are now unionizing for the first time”
(video, 13 minutes)
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