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 enlarge | Author: Steven Greenhouse
Publisher: Knopf
Category: Book
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Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 44315
Media: Hardcover
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Pages: 384
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Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.7 x 1.3
ISBN: 1400044898
Dewey Decimal Number: 331.0973
EAN: 9781400044894
ASIN: 1400044898
Publication Date: April 15, 2008
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 A Story That Needed To Be Told April 29, 2008
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
A well-researched, well-written, gripping documentation of the deteriorating status of the American worker at all levels of the economy, by a veteran New York Times reporter who certainly knows the turf. Many readers will relate to the human stories recounted in this book. Those who don't will have their eyes opened and their thinking changed. Kudos to this author, who has done a good deed by telling this story.
A Great Reminder Of What America Was and Is All About April 28, 2008
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
I enjoyed reading this book so much. People might think this book would be all about statistics and chastising the American way of life. Well, you can take rest it is not that type of book.
This book is very personal and emotional that tells a very human tale about the American way of living in our lifetime. The author, Steven Greenhouse, gives justice to the ordinary and average American workers who are being mistreated and exploited here in the U.S. The book contains several stories about the personal struggles of individuals who were all just searching for a better treatment at work.
What I gained reading from this book is that this is The United States of America the nation that ended child labor, gave women the right to vote, equality to all, and a bright future for everyone. So, why can't we maintain all of those and strive to better our work environment/salary/life? It is very apparent that our wages are not raising along with the expenses we incur in our livelihood. It is time for the corporation to raise wages and stop messing with our healthcare plans because these are the very things that made the USA the greatest and wealthiest nation around the world from the 1950s onward to the 1990s.
Well, I encourage people especially in Business Ethics courses in college to read this book. Also, I'm looking at you UCF Cornerstone course if you want your students to learn more about how to manage workers in business then this is one of those books students should read about in their classes.
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