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73/100Critics
17/100Scholars
Author:
Kim Kelly
Publisher:
Atria/One Signal Publishers
Date:
April 26, 2022
"Teen Vogue" columnists and independent labor reporter Kim Kelly excavates that untold history and shows how the rights the American worker has todayâthe forty-hour workweek, workplace-safety standards, restrictions on child labor, protection from harassment and discrimination on the jobâwere earned with literal blood, sweat, and tears.
What The Reviewers Say
... freshly inclusive.
Focusing on women and workers of color, invariably low-paid physical laborers, Kelly’s episodic survey details workplace contributions of usually ignored but essential folk.
hedding new light on key players and episodes within a diverse range of industries—from textile and trucking to sex work—this invigorating labor history is also a powerful call for today’s workers to fight for their rights..
