SELLING WOMEN SHORT: THE LANDMARK BATTLE FOR WORKERS RIGHTS AT WAL-MART

The story of the largest civil-rights class-action suit in history: /Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc./ Sex discrimination in a pseudo-Christian, ultra-macho corporate culture; includes notes and an index; 282 pages

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On television, Wal-Mart employees are smiling women delighted with their jobs. But reality is another story. In 2000, Betty Dukes, a 52-year-old black woman in Pittsburg, California, became the lead plaintiff in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, a class action representing 1.4 million women. In an explosive investigation of this historic lawsuit, journalist Liza Featherstone reveals how Wal-Mart, a self-styled "family-oriented," Christian company: - Deprives women (but not men) of the training they need to advance- Relegates women to lower-paying jobs, like selling baby clothes, reserving the more lucrative positions for men- Inflicts punitive demotions on employees who object to discrimination- Exploits Asian women in its sweatshops in Saipan, a U.S. commonwealthFeatherstone reveals the creative solutions Wal-Mart workers around the country have found-like fighting for unions, living-wage ordinances, and childcare options. Selling Women Short combines the personal stories of these employees with superb investigative journalism to show why women who work low-wage jobs are getting a raw deal, and what they are doing about it.

Product Info

ISBN: 0465023150

ISBN-13: 9780465023158

Publisher: Basic Books

Year: 2004

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

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Country: United States