Wall Street's War on Workers

"This book gave me a new lens to see the world.¿¿Robert Krulwich, former co-host of WNYC¿s RadiolabAddressing the pressing issues affecting everyday Americans during an election year is essential¿and one of our nation's most profound challenges is the devastating impact of mass layoffs. Layoffs upend people¿s lives, cause enormous stress, and lead to debilitating personal debt. The societal harm caused by mass layoffs has been known for decades. Yet, we do little to stop them. Why? Why do we allow whole communities to be destroyed by corporate decision-makers? Why do we consider mass layoffs a natural, baked-in feature of modern financialized capitalism? And what are our elected officials going to do about it?In Wall Street¿s War on Workers, Les Leopold, co-founder of the Labor Institute, provides a clear lens with which we can see how healthy corporations in the United States have used mass layoffs and stock buybacks to enrich shareholders at the expense of employees. With detailed re