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Thesaurus search results for 'WORKERS': 30 results found.


ANCILLARY HEALTH WORKERS 

BLUE-COLLAR WORKERS (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: Workers who perform manual labour, either skilled or unskilled, in industries such as manufacturing, construction and the trades. Associated traditionally with male, working class employment.

CANADIAN AUTO WORKERS UNION 

COMMUNICATIONS, ENERGY, AND PAPERWORKERS' UNION OF CANADA (Search for related entries in the library)

DOMESTIC WORKERS (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: Workers hired in domestic, home-based settings. Can include nannies, homecare workers, cleaning helps, and others. Often poorly paid and with uneven working conditions, workers are typically pulled from marginalized groups.

FOREIGN DOMESTIC WORKERS (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: Domestic workers who are not citizens of the country in which they are employed. Specific terms of entry and settlement apply to this class of worker in some countries (e.g. Canada's Live-In Caregiver Program).

FOREIGN TEMPORARY WORKERS 

FOREIGN WORKERS 

HEALTH CARE SUPPORT WORKERS 

HEALTH CARE WORKERS (Search for related entries in the library)

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