The temp economy : from Kelly Girls to permatemps in postwar America

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The temp economy : from Kelly Girls to permatemps in postwar America

Erin Hatton ; foreword by Nelson Lichtenstein

Temple University Press, 2011

  • : cloth
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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How the temp industry undermined the idea that workers are a company's chief asset

Table of Contents

Foreword by Nelson Lichtenstein Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: The Temp Economy 1. The Making of the Kelly Girl 2. The Invention of the Semi- Permanent Employee 3. The Transformation of Work 4. Boxing In the Temp Industry Conclusion: A Model of Work for the Twenty- First Century Appendix: A Note on Sources Notes Index

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