Sheila BlockLondon

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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Labour Market Overview: London

2008 2009 2010

% change % change % change

Labour  Force 

                           

270,600  -0.1             269,500  -0.4       268,100  -0.5

Employed 

                           

251,600  -1.1             242,800  -3.5       244,900  0.9

Unemployed 

                             19,100  16.5

               26,700  39.8          23,100  -13.5

Unemployment Rate % 7.1 9.9 8.6

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Changes in Precarious Work: London

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from 2008 2009 2010

Full-time jobs -14,900 -13,400

Part-time jobs 6,100 6,700

Employees -9,700 -5,100

Permanent Employees -10,700 -9,200

Temp Employees 1,000 4,000Self-employed, unincorp; no paid help 10 -20

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Changes in Employment by Industry (2006-2010) --  London

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Goods

 Manufacturing 

 Services

 Trade 

 Business, building  & other support

 Accommodation&food  

Finance, insur, real estate & lease

Prof, scientific and tech

Education

 All industries

-12,000

-10,000

-8,000

-6,000

-4,000

-2,000

-

2,000

4,000

-10,500 -11,300

3,900

-2,100

2,700

1,200 800

-1,000 -400

-6,600

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Unemployment Rates, London 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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Average Employment Income, London 2005

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Men Women  -

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

40,000

45,000

33,713

23,208

44,400 29,519

Racialized Non-racialized

Dolla

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After-tax Low Income By Racialized Group, London, 2005

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Chinese

Filipino

Korean

Japanese

Black

South Asia

Latin Amerrican

Southeast Asian

Arab

West Asian

Visible minority,n.i.e.

Multiple responses

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

12.3

0

26.3

0

30.5

12.4

24

18.2

36

50.7

0

13.7

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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