num_pages: 247
description: A classic of the literature of work, On the Line reveals the essential vision of a writer who, almost alone of his generation, portrayed America's families and factories with empathy, compassion, and intelligence. Swados's important essay "The Myth of the Happy Worker" has been included as an appendix. 
language: English
title: On The Line
titlecomplete: On The Line
genres: Fiction, Labor
ratings_count: 25
publisher: University of Illinois Press