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Back to EpisodesImpact of the Coronavirus on workers
Episode 9
Published 6 years, 5 months ago
Description
Chair
Mairi Spowage, Deputy Director, Fraser of Allander Institute
Speaker
Helen Martin, STUC
Emma Congreve, Fraser of Allander Institute
Timestamps
(00:25) Reflections on the current crisis and the impact on workers.
(03:45) How prepared were we for this pandemic?
(07:50) Policy measures that have been introduced and who is falling through the gaps
(12:24) Sectors of the economy that have precarious workers
(15:48) How could the economy be safely started up in a gradual way?
(19:39) Valuing key workers
(23:53) Long term impacts of the crisis on economy, the labour market and society