The big squeeze
Subtitle: tough times for the American worker
By: Steven Greenhouse.
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 365
Subjects: Industrial relations -- United States -- History -- 21st century; Working class -- United States -- Economic conditions -- 21st century; Middle class -- United States -- Economic conditions -- 21st century; Industrial policy -- United States -- History -- 21st century; Equality -- United States; United States -- Economic policy -- 21st century
Other titles: Tough times for the American worker; American worker
Notes: "A Borzoi book."

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Worked over and overworked; title: Workplace hell; title: The vise tights; title: Downright Dickensian; title: The rise and fall of the social contract; title: Leaner and meaner; title: Here today, gone tomorrow; title: Wal-Mart, the low-wage colossus; title: Taking the high road; title: Overstressed and overstretched; title: Outsourced and out of luck; title: The lowest rung; title: Unions try to fight back; title: Starting out means a steeper climb; title: The not-so-golden years; title: Lifting all boats.