Thatās a great reading list, although Iām unsure as to how some of these (like āIām a Frog!ā) are helping to shape work in america.
well, it hardly shaped the nation, but the coolest one I ever read about US labor was Sabotage In The American Workplace. Donāt think Iāll be nominating that one to the Dept. of Laborā¦
Iām surprised it wasnāt listed, but āThe Jungleā comes instantly to mind. Iād put off most of my life fully reading it until last year. I was surprised, both pleasantly and repellently. Lewisā style is a bit old fashioned but the laissez faire grind of Early Modern Capitalism is still relevant in grim on grim portrayals of rivers lighting on fire and men falling to their mysterious disappearance into the lard boilers. If your family is from Chicago immigrant stock it has the added bonus of being a sort of fantastic familiar memoir.
It is listed
http://www.dol.gov/100/books-shaped-work/jungle.htm
Needs more books from:
and
George P. Shultz, Liz Claman of Fox Business News: canāt imagine two people who would know less about āworkā. I guess itās no surprise that Peggy Noonanās masturbatoria on our most crooked president is in there.
That was my first thought, too. If you liked āThe Jungleā try āHow the Other Half Livesā by Jacob Riis. That should be on the list, as well. In fact, I just submitted it to the list.
Thereās still a Department of Labor?
Personally, I would recommend Slim by William Wister Haines, who was also the author of Command Decision as a great work novel.
And I truly LOVE the fact that What do People Do All Day by Richard Scarry is on the list.
As it turns out Robert Reich already submitted āHow the Other Half Livesā.
It kind of bugs me that the top two books in the Logo could never keep their balance like this.
I went there before I came here, and I did nominate that one.
Theyād do well to change their UI, though: after submitting a form, it should give a confirmation that the submission was received, not take you back to the previous page with no visible change.
My first snarky thought was āgrapes of wrathā
My thought too. Quite the quiet and anemic little department, that one. . .
āWait, I know how we can promote the cause of working people in this country whose jobs are continually being degraded or simply cut ā letās make a list of books!ā
I just submitted The Mythical Man-Month. Iām surprised it wasnāt there already.
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