Sweatshops on Wheels
«Is low pay in the trucking industry making the nation's roads unsafe ? With the U.S. economy booming and the demand for drivers mounting, why haven't working conditions for truckers improved? This book argues that trucking embodies the dark side of the new economy.»
Sweatshops on Wheels, U.S. News and World Report
In 1977 the government began to loosen regulations on the trucking industry, expecting that increased competition would drive down companies' shipping costs. This text explores trucking deregulation, discussing its effects on the industry and the unintended consequences of deregulation. Les mer
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9780195128864
- Utgivelsesår
- 2000
- Format
- 24 x 16 cm
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«Is low pay in the trucking industry making the nation's roads unsafe ? With the U.S. economy booming and the demand for drivers mounting, why haven't working conditions for truckers improved? This book argues that trucking embodies the dark side of the new economy.»
Sweatshops on Wheels, U.S. News and World Report