Just Work It

Atkinson Foundation
  • 5.0 (34)
  • SOCIETY & CULTURE
Just Work It

Just Work It is a platform for podcasts about decent work by and for millennials. It is hosted by Ausma Malik, Atkinson’s Director of Social Engagement.

  1. 2020-02-19

    2062 – Ep.2: Lighting Up the Economy

    Employment is up. Wages are down. Most people have fewer choices and chances. It doesn’t add up. Some people are throwing their hands in the air because they don’t believe the economic system can change. Others are simply throwing shade on it. We’re drawn to people who are taking action today to generate more opportunities […]

    11 min

  2. 2019-02-13

    2062 – Ep.1: A Just Work It Live Event

    In front of a live audience on Wednesday, January 23, 2019, Atkinson’s Ausma Malik had a seriously funny conversation about inclusion, technology and power with U.S. comedian Hari Kondabolu and Canadian Roots Exchange’s Max FineDay. The podcast includes cameo appearances from the cast of The Jetsons, the first colour cartoon series which aired in 1962 […]

    1h 21m

  3. 2019-02-12

    2062 – Ep.0: Get Ready for 2062!

    We’ve covered a lot of topics when it comes to decent work and our generation — and we’re not done yet! Our third series about the future of work is dropping soon. It features U.S. comedian Hari Kondabolu and Indigenous activist Max FineDay. Stay tuned!

    1 min

  4. 2018-08-27

    Lovers & Fighters – Ep.6: Decent Work in Your Workplace

    Dramatic changes in the world of work are igniting new visions and strategies for decent work everywhere. Unionized and non-unionized workers alike are part of a movement to rebalance power and to create a future characterized by greater equality. In this episode, Ausma talks to Sarah Hoy and Fahmida Kamali, two young workers in the […]

    30 min

  5. 2018-08-27

    Lovers & Fighters – Ep.5: Making Democracy Work

    There is a common phrase: “Real democracy is what happens between elections.” It also moves beyond politics – it’s how we relate to each other online and offline, at work and in the public square, wherever we find community. . We work together, often across difference, to make decisions in our individual and collective interest. […]

    26 min

  6. 2018-08-27

    Lovers & Fighters – Ep.4: Building Community Power

    Urban and infrastructure developments are often hotly contested, with disruptive construction schedules, impacts on local communities, and debates over how benefits get distributed. While traditionally the scales of power have tipped in favour of developers, historically marginalized and equity seeking communities across Canada are organizing to demand that their voices and interests are heard in […]

    28 min

  7. 2018-08-27

    Lovers & Fighters – Ep.3: Working While Black

    Anti-Black racism is built into our economy and society. Affordable housing and job prospects are hard to come by for most millennials, but even more so for Black workers. We know more equitable systems and structures are possible – especially where people have created their own space to go deeper, speak unfiltered about the experience […]

    37 min

  8. 2018-08-27

    Lovers & Fighters – Ep.2: Closing the Gender Pay Gap

    Every year, April 10 marks Equal Pay Day. Why? Because women on average have to work an extra three and a half months each year to earn what a man does in twelve months. And it takes even longer if you’re a woman of colour, and Indigenous woman, an immigrant woman, and/or a woman who […]

    26 min
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Just Work It is a platform for podcasts about decent work by and for millennials. It is hosted by Ausma Malik, Atkinson’s Director of Social Engagement.

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  • Creator
    Atkinson Foundation
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2020
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2018 Atkinson Foundation
  • Show Website
    Just Work It

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