
Labor is the source of all wealth Without workers the world's natural resources cannot be transformed into finished goods & services cannot be delivered Labor though is a uniquely important resource because unlike others it is capable of altering its own conditions of existence & of challenging how it is used In this book Andrew Herod offers an original & wide-ranging analysis of labor as a multifaceted & truly global resource Opening with a rich overview of the migration streams & demographic trends that have shaped the planetary distribution of labor he goes on to explore how globalization & the growth of precarious work are impacting working people's lives in both Old Economy & New Economy employment sectors He concludes by surveying some of the ways in which working people are taking action to improve their lives including forming trade unions & other labor organizations occupying factories in places like Argentina & Greece & establishing anti-sweatshop campaigns This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the state of labor in today's global economy