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17th February 2011, 19:57
John Harris meets low-paid and insecure workers in Swansea and London caught in a race to the bottom, and hears about the rise of the 'precariat'.It's a good video, I'd recommend giving it a watch
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/video/2011/feb/16/precariat-flexible-labour-market-video
He's written a comment piece about the same issues;
Such are the wonders of all that dynamism and flexibility, and an economic model with a rotten promise at its core. Work for less, with even fewer protections than before, but fear not – because that way lies recovery, and prosperity. For whom, exactly?http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/feb/17/rotten-recovery-low-pay-job-insecurity
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/video/2011/feb/16/precariat-flexible-labour-market-video
He's written a comment piece about the same issues;
Such are the wonders of all that dynamism and flexibility, and an economic model with a rotten promise at its core. Work for less, with even fewer protections than before, but fear not – because that way lies recovery, and prosperity. For whom, exactly?http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/feb/17/rotten-recovery-low-pay-job-insecurity