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Subject: Re: Home work vs unions
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Date: 30 Jun 88 11:20:26 GMT
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I read an article in "The Gaurdian" a few months ago that
quoted the following statistic for computing home-workers:
the majority of home workers earned at least a third less
than their contemporaries in the work-place.
This was partly due to the overheads of self-employment
insurance costs, re-rated home costs and lack of security
for sickness, to say nothing of the running costs and telephone
bills.
Many earned under half!