Articles from Canada and the World Backgrounder (October 1, 2004)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A brief history of work.			500
Going underground: there is a huge informal, or underground, economy at work in our society. It includes any business activity that goes unreported or under-reported. Generally, it involves the exchange of goods and services for cash, leaving no record, no paper trail.			1752
Jobs from hell: most companies treat their employees reasonably well, but some employers are just out to exploit their workers.			1105
Low wages for profit.			2749
Quote ... unquote.			237
Taking a bullet for the Boss: employers in a tight spot financially are turning to their workers to help them out. The employers say they don't have enough money to pay current wages, so workers are asked to take a pay cut to keep the business going.			1823
Time to call it a day: labour market changes during the 1990s have resulted in increased job insecurity and increased work demands--all of which are linked to increased stress.			1364
Wanted: skilled workers: Canada is about to become desperately short of workers in a variety of categories. A large percentage of the country's skilled workers is closing in on retirement and too few young people are opting for trades training to fill the gaps.			1558
Wasting Time.			1080
Worker safety net: because of the scumbags who run a few bad businesses, a huge body of law and web of organizations has grown with the purpose of protecting workers.			2017