The disposable American : layoffs and their consequences - Uchitelle, Louis (New York : Vintage Books, 2007)
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.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Employees -- Dismissal of -- United States; Displaced workers -- United States; Unemployed -- United States; Downsizing of organizations -- United States; Plant shutdowns -- United States