-1 inch margins – double spaced – 12 point times new roman font – apa format – answer 4 out of 5 questions. pick 4 and answer them – 2.5 pages each and 1 bibliography page – THE main source MUST BE course text, which i’ve attached (titled: rising up) – You can use outside sources but they should supplement !!!!! , not substitute course text. – must be from peer-reviewed sources and can use as many as you like, the more the merrier. – use CANADIAN sources please as I am Canadian and these questions regard Canada Please Answer ONLY FOUR questions: 1. Why do most Canadian governments and nearly all employers oppose increasing the minimum wage to a level that workers can actually live on? Do you find these views convincing, why or why not? 2. What is the role of collective bargaining coverage in securing better wages, benefits, and jobs for workers? In what ways does the prevalence of low-wage work differ/share similarities across countries? 3. What is the role of social policy and social expenditures in lowering the share of the workforce engaged in low-wage work? 4. Compare and contrast the makeup and efficacy of living wage movements across two Canadian jurisdictions. Who are the major actors involved, what were the major accomplishments and what are the major lessons learned that might be applied elsewhere? 5. Is there a structural relationship between capitalism and low wages? Explain your theoretical arguments with reference to concrete examples.Show more
