Talking About Jobs in Hamilton, Ontario

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


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


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


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


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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