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[2017]
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In this richly detailed and eye-opening book, Rick Wartzman chronicles the erosion of the relationship between American companies and their workers. Through the stories of four major employers--General Motors, General Electric, Kodak, and Coca-Cola--he shows how big businesses once took responsibility for providing their workers and retirees with an array of social benefits. At the height of the post-World War II economy, these companies also believed...
18) Fallen angel
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"Amy Johnson's future had always been a given -- she would join her father's Seattle-based company and eventually take control. No one seemed to care that her heart wasn't in it -- that she was miserable. Until a stranger offered some good advice, a strong shoulder to lean on and heated kisses that only made her hungry for more. But then Josh Powell left for the other side of the world, refusing to make any commitment or any promises. He'd bitterly...
20) The Corporation
Pub. Date
2003
Description
In this acclaimed documentary, Noam Chomksy and the Media, 40 corporate insiders and critics, including Michael Moore, Noam Chomsky, No Logo author Naomi Klein and Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman, explore the nature and spectacular rise of the most pervasive institution of our time. Combining analysis with footage from advertising, television news and industrial films, The Corporation is an entertaining and provocative look at the inner...