{"product_id":"on-the-job-the-untold-story-of-americas-work-centers-and-the-new-fight-for-wages-dignity-and-health-hardcover","title":"On the Job: The Untold Story of America's Work Centers and the New Fight for Wages, Dignity, and Health - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCeleste Monforton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJane M. Von Bergen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe inspiring story of worker centers that are cropping up across the country and leading the fight for today's workers\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor over 60 million people, work in America has been a story of declining wages, insecurity, and unsafe conditions, especially amid the coronavirus epidemic. This new and troubling reality has galvanized media and policymakers, but all the while a different and little-known story of rebirth and struggle has percolated just below the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn the Job\u003c\/em\u003e is the first account of a new kind of labor movement, one that is happening locally, quietly, and among our country's most vulnerable--but essential--workers. Noted public health expert Celeste Monforton and award-winning journalist Jane M. Von Bergen crisscrossed the country, speaking with workers of all backgrounds and uncovering the stories of hundreds of new, worker-led organizations (often simply called worker centers) that have successfully achieved higher wages, safer working conditions and on-the-job dignity for their members.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn the Job\u003c\/em\u003e describes ordinary people finding their voice and challenging power: from housekeepers in Chicago and Houston; to poultry workers in St. Cloud, Minnesota, and Springdale, Arkansas; and construction workers across the state of Texas. An inspiring book for dark times, \u003cem\u003eOn the Job\u003c\/em\u003e reveals that labor activism is actually alive and growing--and holds the key to a different future for all working people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCeleste Monforton\u003c\/strong\u003e is director of the Beyond OSHA Project and lecturer at Texas State University. A sought-after national media commentator, she lives in San Marcos, Texas. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJane M. Von Bergen\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning reporter who covered labor for more than half of her thirty-five years at the \u003cem\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in Philadelphia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.6 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 04, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759853306144,"sku":"9781620975015","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7ea488005bf9687e972178b2ba12fe2e.webp?v=1780164228","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/on-the-job-the-untold-story-of-americas-work-centers-and-the-new-fight-for-wages-dignity-and-health-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}