Precarity | nccr – on the move https://nccr-onthemove.ch/blog Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:33:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Challenging Crisis Narratives: Migrant Voices of the COVID-19 Pandemic https://nccr-onthemove.ch/blog/challenging-crisis-narratives-migrant-voices-of-the-covid-19-pandemic/ https://nccr-onthemove.ch/blog/challenging-crisis-narratives-migrant-voices-of-the-covid-19-pandemic/#respond Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:29:56 +0000 https://nccr-onthemove.ch/blog/?p=10530 Crises are often understood as moments of urgency and disruption that require fast decisions and can have far-reaching consequences for our social systems in both the short and long term. Yet, they are not experienced in the same way by everyone. The COVID-19 pandemic revealed how different these experiences can

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]]> https://nccr-onthemove.ch/blog/challenging-crisis-narratives-migrant-voices-of-the-covid-19-pandemic/feed/ 0 Precarious Work in Switzerland: Experiences of Crises of a Hospitality Worker https://nccr-onthemove.ch/blog/precarious-work-in-switzerland-experiences-of-crises-of-a-hospitality-worker/ https://nccr-onthemove.ch/blog/precarious-work-in-switzerland-experiences-of-crises-of-a-hospitality-worker/#respond Wed, 19 Mar 2025 08:30:34 +0000 https://nccr-onthemove.ch/blog/?p=10156 Low wages, limited access to social protection and benefits, temporary or seasonal labor contracts, and employment through recruitment agencies or subcontractors are all defining characteristics of precarious work. The COVID-19 pandemic – marked by constant uncertainty and rapid change – has exacerbated precarious working conditions for many, especially for migrants.

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