Contingent Work

Contingent Work
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Publisher : Cornell University Press
Total Pages : 368
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ISBN-10 : 0801484057
ISBN-13 : 9780801484056
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Book Synopsis Contingent Work by : Kathleen Barker

Download or read book Contingent Work written by Kathleen Barker and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The successful 1997 strike by the Teamsters against UPS, and the overwhelming support the American public gave the strikers highlighted the impact of contingent work--an umbrella term for a variety of tenuous and insecure employment arrangements. This book examines the consequences of working contingently for the individual, family, and community.


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