Neoliberal Capitalism and Precarious Work

Download or read book Neoliberal Capitalism and Precarious Work written by Rob Lambert and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2016-03-25 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the renaissance of market politics on a global scale, precarious work has become pervasive. Divided into two parts, the first section of this cross-disciplinary book analyses the different forms of precarious work that have arisen over the past thirty years. These transformations are captured in ethnographically orientated chapters on sweatshops; day labour; homework; unpaid contract work of Chinese construction workers; the introduction of insecure contracting in the Korean automotive industry; and the insecurity of Brazilian cane cutters. The editors and contributors then collectively explore trade union initiatives in the face of precarious work and stimulate debate on the issue.