Reasons for Hiring Part-Time Workers

Based on a survey of organizations that have collective agreements covering part-time workers, this study reveals that flexibility in scheduling work and employees' preference for part-time work are the two most important reasons for hiring part-time workers in unionized organizations. Unlike most of the literature on part-time work and workers, this study's results suggest that savings in wages and benefits are of minor importance in hiring part-time workers covered by collective agreements.