Who Needs Protection?

In an economic recession, it is often temporary workers who are the first to go. Though, there are occasions where students are employed in preference to permanent staff, e.g. to finish a contract, once work is over, the students become redundant. Because students are in such a weak bargaining position, it is difficult to fight redundancy or an unjust sacking. With the deepening of the economic crisis, incidents of under-award wages, unsafe working conditions; and dismissals without notice will increase. Students as temporary workers and as individuals are in a vulnerable position. Their only protection is to join a union.