Louis uchitelle writes about economics for the nytimes. The disposable american layoffs and their consequences. Why manufacturing still matters uchitelle, louis on. In the disposable american, awardwinning reporter louis uchitelle offers an eyeopening account of layoffs in americahow they started, their questionable necessity, and their devastating psychological impact on individuals at. The disposable american looks at the phenomena of mass layoffs from a variety of perspectivesemployee, ceo, politcians both local and national, etc. May 02, 2017 this book by louis uchitelle is in some ways a sequel to his book the disposable american. Through portraits of both executives and workers at companies such. Louis uchitelle has long been one of the best economics reporters at the new york times.
Writer louis uchitelle was born and raised in new york city. Supercapitalism by robert reich crisis of democracy. Louis uchitelle layoffs have become a fact of life in todays economy. Uchitelle writes longingly about a time when corporate layoffs were seen as a stain on a companys. In its final chapter, the disposable american offers a number of solutions and practices that have the potential to foster a gradual increase in job security augmented by policies that will reduce the impact of layoffs on workers. In the disposable american, awardwinning reporter louis uchitelle offers an eyeopening account of layoffs in americahow they started, their questionable necessity, and their devastating psychological impact on individuals at all income levels.
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The disposable american, louis uchitelle relies on his life long reporitorial experience as a. Gm to shed 30,000 jobs, offers union buyouts general motors has announced plans to eliminate 30,000 jobs in the next two years. Layoffs and their consequences by louis uchitelle alfred a. He has just published a book, the disposable american, and this book is going to be the main subject of our conversation this morning. Layoffs and their consequences is a 2006 book written by new york times reporter louis uchitelle, and it was his first.
Louis uchitelle is the author of the disposable american 3. He asks the reader to reconsider the angst end page 93 of those who struggle with layoffs and their aftermath. In the disposable american, awardwinning reporter louis uchitelle offers an eyeopening. The disposable american layoffs and their consequences by louis uchitelle 283 pages. A venerable economics reporter delves into the messy business of american manufacturing. The disposable american free summary by louis uchitelle. This book came out about ten years ago, so it was interesting to read his new one. Through portraits of both executives and workers at companies.
Louis uchitelle s disposable american by david hoppe. Within the first couple pages of the disposable american author uchitelle sets the tone with a term for these millions of layedoff american workers. The disposable american is an eyeopening account of layoffs in americatheir questionable necessity. Layoffs and their consequences by louis uchitelle at indigo. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The word victim is used allover the spectrum in modernday america and frankly, it gets tiring. Millions experience the resulting anxiety and illness in their daily lives. In the disposable american, awardwinning reporter louis uchitelle offers an eyeopening account of layoffs in america how they started, their questionable necessity.
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The disposable american by louis uchitelle overdrive. Louis uchitelles book focuses on the dissolution of the social contract between employers and employees. May 30, 2006 the following is a transcript of nayan chandas interview with louis uchitelle, economics writer for the new york times and also the author of the disposable american. In the disposable american uchitelle investigates the causes of layoffs that. The disposable american and millions of other books are available for. Now he has written his first book, the disposable american.
This book by louis uchitelle is in some ways a sequel to his book the disposable american. Former longtime new york times economics and labor writer uchitelle the disposable american. Uchitelle effectively wrecks the claim that all this downsizing makes the country more productive, more competitive, more flexible. In the disposable american uchitelle investigates the causes of layoffs that have become so common in the united states. Read the disposable american by louis uchitelle available from rakuten kobo. Layoffs and their consequences a book that dealt with shrinking job opportunities and the laying off of american workers. The cloudworker, layoffs and the disposable american. Review and analysis of louis uchitelle s book businessnews publishing. The disposable american by louis uchitelle houston chronicle. Layoffs have become a fact of life in todays economy. Louis uchitelle covered economics and labor issues for the new york times for twentyfive years. I thought this was an excellent, though quite depressing, book. The disposable american by louis uchitelle nook book ebook. This son of a textile salesman augments his factfilled account by traveling across the.
The new york times the disposable american is an overdue wakeup call that could start making the wisdom of layoffs that much less. Layoffs and their consequences, knopf new york, ny, 2006, reprinted with a new afterword, vintage books new york, ny, 2007. This story is one of several that louis uchitelle, a new york times economics reporter, uses to argue that there is something fundamentally wrong with the tolerance that this country has developed. Layoffs and their consequences, louis uchitelle argues that the negative effects of staffing cuts are worse and longer lasting than we realize, while the benefits are shortterm and overstated. Review and analysis of louis uchitelles book businessnews publishing. In the disposable american, awardwinning reporter louis uchitelle offers an eyeopening account of layoffs in americahow they started, their questionable necessity, and their devastating.
Manufacturing in the united states is not dying, uchitelle the disposable american. Why manufacturing still matters the new press and the disposable american. The new york times the disposable american is an overdue wakeup call that could start making the wisdom of layoffs that much less conventional. His the disposable american is a nostalgic, anxious book. Yet uchitelles basic argumentthat no american government has taken significant steps. Louis uchitelles disposable american by david hoppe.
Layoffs and their consequences knopf, 2006 mourns and rails against how we got from temporarily dismissed to our current horror. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Why manufacturing still matters and millions of other books are available for. Uchitelle writes longingly about a time when corporate layoffs were seen as a stain on a. Uchitelle writes longingly about a time when corporate layoffs were seen as a stain on a companys reputation and when job security was a.
Layoffs and their consequences has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. American libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library open library featured. This ebook consists of a summary of the ideas, viewpoints and facts presented by louis uchitelle in his book the dispos. As in his first book, the disposable american, louis uchitelle relies on his life long reporitorial experience as a journalist who pursues individual examples over a broad landscape and weaves them into a coherent story of the less than robust recent history of manufacturing in the us. The book is concerned with the far reaching layoffs occurring in the united states, the damage he perceives this causes the country, and the psychological harm he perceives dealt to workers by this phenomenon. How pink slips hurt more than workers the new york times. The breakdown of the post war social contract naked capitalism. Barbara ehrenreich on louis uchitelles the disposable american over the past fiftyfive years, that share has gradually declined to less than 12 percent, at the same time that real estate, finance, and wall street trading have grown. The disposable american is an eyeopening account of layoffs in americatheir questionable necessity, their overuse, and their devastating impact on individuals at all income levels. The new york times the disposable american is an overdue wakeup call that. Lee the disposable american por louis uchitelle disponible en rakuten kobo. Layoffs and their consequences, conducted on may 11, 2006.
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