Reviews

Beaten Down, Worked Up: The Past, Present, and Future of American Labor by Steven Greenhouse

cassandrat's review

I wanted to learn about labor rights and unions and policies. It was just a series of events and stories about some unions but no message or lessons. I cannot speak more intelligently on labor rights after reading over 100 pages of this book book.

paladinboy's review against another edition

3.0

Just listen to the Adam Ruin’s Everything podcast with the author. Saves 13 hours. Good ideas though.

missjazzage's review against another edition

3.0

~ 3.75 ~

awsams's review

informative inspiring slow-paced

4.5

hopiemelton's review against another edition

5.0

any of my friends trying to learn about US labor history: i got you! read this! can't wait to read more about the labor-race-gender axes this book introduces.

mwhelan's review against another edition

4.0

A really good book about the labor movement in the US. I learned a lot and got angry a lot while reading it.

belllabees's review

hopeful informative reflective

4.25

dmcgill50's review against another edition

5.0

I have never heard a cogent explanation for organized labor or labor in general. I feel like this book laid out a lot of different opportunities for improvement on both the labor and management side of the equation.

bensilver's review

informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

mollynunez's review

5.0

This book is brilliantly written. Clear, concise, emotional. A mix of history, politics, and personal stories of American workers. So easy to read. Greenhouse hits it out of the park.