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Temp jobs have been disappearing. That's actually good news for workers and companies.

by Stephanie Hughes

Jan 2, 2024

Workers prefer the stability of permanent jobs, and permanent workers tend to be more productive.

The temporary employment sector has weakened as demand softened and many temps became permanent.

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Automakers aren't the only manufacturers that rely on temporary workers

by Stephanie Hughes

Sep 21, 2023

They're usually cheaper than permanent employees, but they can reduce productivity.

The UAW is demanding an end to tiered labor in the next contract. As of now, temporary workers are paid less than permanent employees.

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Automakers rely on temp and "tiered" workers. The UAW wants them to stop.

by Kristin Schwab

Sep 18, 2023

The practice dates back to the federal bailout in the 2000s.

Up to 40% of autoworkers in some plants are tiered, according to Syracuse University professor Tod Rutherford.

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Divided Decade

How temp workers became the norm in America

by Scott Tong

Nov 15, 2018

10 years after the Great Recession companies have increased their dependence on non-permanent workers.

Nissan auto factory workers (from left to right) Eric Hearn, Travis Parks and Antonio Ivy.

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In Mississippi, labor rights can also be civil rights

by Scott Tong

Nov 14, 2018

Some workers at the Nissan plant in Canton, Mississippi, are framing their fight for a union and higher wages as part of a longer fight for equality in the Deep South.

After a night shift, Nissan auto factory workers Travis Parks, Eric Hearn and Antonio Ivy gather at a Canton, Mississippi, truck stop.

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