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The pandemic offered us a chance to restructure society, and we’re squandering it

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Society

Fifty Cover Letters, Three Interviews, Zero Offers: Finding a Job Still Isn’t Easy

October 28, 2021April 30, 2022 - by Zeahaa Rehman

A precarious job market and student debt has recent grads feeling hopeless

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The Walrus Announces the Justice Fund Writing Residency for Emerging Black Journalists

August 24, 2021May 12, 2022 - by The Walrus Staff

Applications are now open for writers seeking to gain more experience in journalism

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Society

Is It Time for Unions to Seize the Moment?

August 17, 2021October 19, 2021 - by Allison LaSorda

The last year has seen workers’ rights and safety continue to erode. Collective action may be the only answer

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Business

What I’ve Learned from Getting Fired Six Times (So You Don’t Have To)

April 15, 2021June 10, 2024 - by Cathrin Bradbury

If you’re called into the boss’s office on a Tuesday or a Thursday, watch out. And if you see an envelope? Run

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Current Affairs / May 2021

How Immigration Really Works

April 14, 2021September 22, 2023 - by Kelly Toughill

Who will choose Canada’s next wave of newcomers? It could be someone in your town

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Justice

Workplace Harassment Goes Virtual

January 28, 2021February 24, 2023 - by Samantha McCabe

Far from pausing the problem, the pandemic has intensified it across online platforms

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Society

The Emotional Tax of Essential Work

January 26, 2021October 18, 2021 - by Gabrielle Drolet

Customer experience is routinely privileged over employee well-being. As COVID-19 case numbers surge, we’re seeing the consequences

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Health Care Workers Still Fear Bringing the Pandemic Home

August 6, 2020August 7, 2020 - by Mitchell Consky

We may have flattened the curve, but nurses, doctors, and staff can’t relax—the worst may be yet to come

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Business

The Struggles of Sustainable Farming

July 23, 2020July 24, 2020 - by Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer

If you’re paying $1 for lettuce, somebody’s being exploited. So is the environment

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COVID-19 Upended the Labour Market. Why Haven’t Workers’ Lives Improved?

Is It Time for Unions to Seize the Moment?

What I’ve Learned from Getting Fired Six Times (So You Don’t Have To)

How Immigration Really Works

Workplace Harassment Goes Virtual

The Emotional Tax of Essential Work

Health Care Workers Still Fear Bringing the Pandemic Home

The Struggles of Sustainable Farming

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