3. The Big Squeeze: Tough Times for the American Worker by Steven Greenhouse
Steven Greenhouse takes a fresh, probing, and often shocking look at the stresses and strains faced by American workers as wages have stagnated, health and pension benefits have grown stingier, and job security has shriveled.
The book tells the stories of software engineers, hotel housekeepers, call center workers, and janitors as it explores the reasons why many corporations are intent on squeezing their workers dry.
The book delves into the economic, business, political, and social trends, such as globalization and the influx of immigrants that have fueled the squeeze. The author also examines companies that are generous to their workers, providing models for all of corporate America and presents a series of pragmatic, ready-to-be-implemented suggestions on what government, business, and labor should do to alleviate the squeeze.
