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- Title
San Precario: A New Inspiration for Labor Historians.
- Authors
van der Linden, Marcel
- Abstract
The article discusses the notion of the patron saint of temporary workers known as San Precario and the concept and historical significance of the social trend known as precarity. It examines the temporary nature of precarious employment, economic risks associated with precarious workers, and the history of precarity. The article also discusses the history of standard employment, the prevalence of labor unions, and global economic and employment trends, particularly concerning globalization.
- Subjects
PRECARITY; WELFARE economics; PRECARIOUS employment; HISTORY of labor; WAGES; GLOBALIZATION &; society; ECONOMIC globalization; LABOR unions
- Publication
Labor: Studies in Working Class History of the Americas, 2014, Vol 11, Issue 1, p9
- ISSN
1547-6715
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1215/15476715-2385372