He explains how deregulation and collective action by employers transformed trucking’s labor markets-once dominated by the largest and most powerful union in US history-into an important example of the costs of contemporary labor markets for workers and the general public. He then shows how inexperienced workers are convinced to lease a truck and to work as independent contractors. Drawing on more than 100 in-depth interviews and years of extensive observation, including six months training and working as a long-haul trucker, Viscelli explains in detail how labor is recruited, trained, and used in the industry. The Big Rig explains how this massive degradation in the quality of work has occurred, and how companies achieve a compliant and dedicated workforce despite it. Skip to main content 15 Off Limited-Time Offer. We have new and used copies available, in 2 editions - starting at 28.63. Trucking used to be one of the best working-class jobs in the United States. Buy The Big Rig: Trucking and the Decline of the American Dream by Steve Viscelli online at Alibris. Frfattare: Steve Viscelli Format: Inbunden ISBN: 9780520278110. The typical long-haul trucker works the equivalent of two full-time jobs, often for little more than minimum wage. The Big Rig explains how this massive degradation in the quality of work has occurred. .6 The Big Rig: Trucking and the Decline of the American Dream on JSTOR Journals and books Journals and books Steve Viscelli Copyright Date: 2016 Edition: 1 Published by: University of California Press Pages: 288 Select all (For EndNote, Zotero, Mendeley) (For BibTex) Front Matter (pp. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors. Long-haul trucks have been described as sweatshops on wheels. Steve Viscelli is a former truck driver and now an economic sociologist at University of Pennsylvania studying freight transportation, including autonomous trucks.

The Big Rig by Steve Viscelli