The Betrayal of Work - How Low-Wage Jobs Fail 30 Million Americans and Their Families (Electronic book text, Revised ed.)

Following its publication in hardcover, the critically acclaimed "Betrayal of Work" became one of the most influential policy books about economic life in America; it was discussed in the pages of "Newsweek," "Business Week," "Fortune," the "Washington Post," "Newsday," and "USA Today," as well as in public policy journals and in broadcast interviews, including a one-on-one with Bill Moyers on PBSOCOs "NOW." The "American Prospect"OCOs James K. GalbraithOCOs praise was typical: ?ShulmanOCOs slim and graceful book is a model combination of compelling portraiture, common sense, and understated conviction.OCO
Beth ShulmanOCOs powerfully argued book offers a full program to address the injustice faced by the 30 million Americans who work full time but do not make a living wage. As the influential Harvard Business School newsletter put it, Shulman ?specifically outlines how structural changes in the economy may be achieved, thus expanding opportunities for all Americans.OCO This edition includes a new afterword that intervenes in the post-election debate by arguing that low-wage work is an urgent moral issue of our time."