The Big Squeeze
2008-07-02T20:00:44-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvM2Y5XC8yMDU4NTctbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Steven Greenhouse talked about his book The Big Squeeze: Tough Times for the American Worker, published by Knopf. In the book he profiles many types of workers who have been affected by economic, business, political, and social trends such as globalization, the influx of immigrants, and the “Wal-Mart effect.” The author argues that the social contract between employers and employees, guaranteeing steady work and good pensions, has eroded over the last three decades, damaged by massive layoffs of factory and office workers and Wall Street’s demands for ever-higher profits. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience.
Steven Greenhouse talked about his book The Big Squeeze: Tough Times for the American Worker, published by Knopf. In the book he profiles ma… read more
Steven Greenhouse talked about his book The Big Squeeze: Tough Times for the American Worker, published by Knopf. In the book he profiles many types of workers who have been affected by economic, business, political, and social trends such as globalization, the influx of immigrants, and the “Wal-Mart effect.” The author argues that the social contract between employers and employees, guaranteeing steady work and good pensions, has eroded over the last three decades, damaged by massive layoffs of factory and office workers and Wall Street’s demands for ever-higher profits. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience. close
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