The features of any good job are easy enough to define. You really only need two things. First, decent compensation that allows the job holder so they can access the basic services of a good life like housing, education, and health care. Second, decent terms and conditions: Stability of hours worked, clear health and safety protections, and opportunities for acquiring new skills and responsibilities. The definition I’ve given could describe any job, anywhere, at any time. Since the late 19th Century, good jobs have also ensured some kind of collective worker voice, so people can protect themselves by being part…

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