The Many Futures Of Work: Rethinking Expectations And Breaking Molds

What will work eventually look like? This is the question at the heart of this timely collection. The editors and contributors - a mix of policy experts, academics, and advocates - seek to reframe the typical projections of the "future" of work. They examine the impact of structural racism on work, the loss of family-sustaining jobs, the new role of gig work, growing economic inequality, barriers to rewarding employment such as age, gender, disability, and immigration status, and the business policies driving these ongoing challenges.

Together the essays present varied and practical insights into both U.S. and global trends, discuss the role of labour activism in furthering economic justice, and examine progressive strategies to improve the experience of work, wages, and the lives of workers. The Many Futures of Work offers a range of viable policies and practices that can promote rewarding employment and steer our course away from low-wage, unstable jobs toward jobs that lead to equitable prosperity and economic inclusion.

Contributors: Eileen Appelbaum, Jonathan Barr, Eric Harris Bernstein, Susanne M. Bruyere, Oscar A. Chacon, Thomas Croft, William A. Darity Jr., Peter Georgescu, James Bau Graves, Darrick Hamilton, Stephen Herzenberg, Saru Jayaraman, Martin Kenney, William Lazonick, Christopher Mackin, Karen E. Maguire, Annie Malhotra, Patrick L. Mason, Chris Mathieu, Ruth Milkman, Michelle Miller, Phyllis Moen, Rob Paral, Amy Shannon, Devan Shea, Chris Warhurst, Sally Wright, John Zysman, and the editors