Restoring the American Dream: A Working Families' Agenda for America

by Thomas A. Kochan

Book Overview

Many American families have not prospered in the new "knowledge economy." The layoffs, restructurings, and wage and benefit cuts that have followed the short-lived boom of the 1990s threaten our deeply held values of justice, fairness, family, and work. These values -- and not those superficial ones political pollsters ask about -- are the foundation of the American dream of good jobs, fair pay, and opportunities for all. In this call to action for...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262112922
• ISBN13: 9780262112925
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: MIT Press (MA)
• Length: 247 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Experienced Scholar Outlines Plan for Restoring Jobs

Clearly written, highly readable book with excellent examples and anecdotes about how to restore high paying, 9 to 5 jobs in America. I highly recommend this book for practitioners and the general public who would like to absorb a dense amount of information without having to weed through a dry academic book. Many examples of policy changes that Kochan proposes can be readily proposed in your organization to improve working conditions without sacrificing profitability.