Published on Sat Dec 12 2015

Despite its vow to tackle precarious employment, almost half of the Ontario government’s own job postings last year were for temporary positions, data obtained by the Star shows.

In a province where around one-third of all jobs are insecure, a full 44 per cent of the 10,682 jobs posted and filled at Ontario ministries in 2013/2014 were temporary or seasonal, according to documents accessed through a freedom of information request. Those figures exclude student summer jobs.

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Critics argue that jobs that once provided a sure path to the middle class are now leaving more and more workers unable to access benefits or pensions.

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“My experience is that it has become close to impossible to enter into the government of Ontario as a permanent employee,” said Sikora, who worked on contract for over two years before securing a permanent job.

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Link: http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/12/12/public-sector-workers-feel-sting-of-precarious-jobs-data-shows.html