Working in the Context of Austerity: Challenges and Struggles

Austerity was presented as the antidote to sluggish economies, but it has had far-reaching effects on jobs and employment conditions.

With an international team of editors and authors from Europe, North America and Australia, this illuminating collection goes beyond a sole focus on public sector work and uniquely covers the impact of austerity on work across the private, public and voluntary spheres.

Drawing on a range of perspectives, the book engages with the major debates surrounding austerity and neoliberalism, providing grounded analysis of the everyday experience of work and employment.

Pat Armstrong is a Distinguished Research Professor of Sociology at York University in Toronto.

Donna Baines is Director and Professor of Social Work at the University of British Columbia.

Ian Cunningham is Head of Department and Professor of Human Resource Management at the University of Strathclyde.