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245 14 a| The disposable American :b| layoffs and their consequences /c| Louis Uchitelle.;

250 a| 1st ed.;

260 a| New York :b| Knopf,c| 2006.;

300 a| xi, 283 pages ;c| 25 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-270) and index.;

505 0 a| Myths that bind -- The Stanley works -- The rise of steady work -- Retraining the mechanics, but for what? -- The shock, part 1 -- The shock, part 2 -- Dismantling job security, 1977-1997 -- A green light from Clinton -- The consequences: undoing sanity -- Solutions.;

520 a| An account of layoffs in America, their questionable necessity, their overuse, and their devastating impact on individuals at all income levels. Economics journalist Uchitelle explains how, in the mid-1970s, the first major layoffs, a limited response to the inroads of foreign competition, spread and multiplied, in time destroying the notion of job security and the dignity of work. The author traces the rise of job security in the United States to its heyday in the 1950s and 1960s, and then the panicky U-turn. He describes the unraveling through the experiences of both executives and workers, makes clear the ways in which layoffs are counterproductive, and explains how our acquiescence encourages wasteful mergers, outsourcing, the shifting of production abroad, the loss of union protection, and wage stagnation. He argues that government must step in with policies that encourage companies to restrict layoffs and must generate jobs to supplement the present shortfall.--From publisher description.;

650 0 a| Employeesx| Dismissal ofz| United States.=| ^A255674;

650 0 a| Displaced workersz| United States.=| ^A991367;

650 0 a| Unemployedz| United States.=| ^A31763;

650 0 a| Downsizing of organizationsz| United States.=| ^A1012560;

650 0 a| Plant shutdownsz| United States.=| ^A1006700;

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The disposable American : layoffs and their consequences / Louis Uchitelle.

Author/creator	Uchitelle, Louis
Format	Book
Edition	1st ed.
Publication Info	New York : Knopf, 2006.
Description	xi, 283 pages ; 25 cm
Supplemental Content	Contributor biographical information
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Subjects	Employees--Dismissal of. --United States. Displaced workers--United States. Unemployed--United States. Downsizing of organizations--United States. Plant shutdowns--United States.

Contents	Myths that bind -- The Stanley works -- The rise of steady work -- Retraining the mechanics, but for what? -- The shock, part 1 -- The shock, part 2 -- Dismantling job security, 1977-1997 -- A green light from Clinton -- The consequences: undoing sanity -- Solutions.
Abstract	An account of layoffs in America, their questionable necessity, their overuse, and their devastating impact on individuals at all income levels. Economics journalist Uchitelle explains how, in the mid-1970s, the first major layoffs, a limited response to the inroads of foreign competition, spread and multiplied, in time destroying the notion of job security and the dignity of work. The author traces the rise of job security in the United States to its heyday in the 1950s and 1960s, and then the panicky U-turn. He describes the unraveling through the experiences of both executives and workers, makes clear the ways in which layoffs are counterproductive, and explains how our acquiescence encourages wasteful mergers, outsourcing, the shifting of production abroad, the loss of union protection, and wage stagnation. He argues that government must step in with policies that encourage companies to restrict layoffs and must generate jobs to supplement the present shortfall.--From publisher description.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-270) and index.
LCCN	2005044423
ISBN	1400041171 (alk. paper)
ISBN	9781400041176

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