<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"The inspiring story of worker centers that are cropping up across the country and transforming the labor movement "--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>The inspiring story of worker centers that are cropping up across the country and leading the fight for today's workers</b> <p>For over 60 million people, work in America has been a story of declining wages, insecurity, and unsafe conditions, especially amid the coronavirus epidemic. This new and troubling reality has galvanized media and policymakers, but all the while a different and little-known story of rebirth and struggle has percolated just below the surface.</p> <p><em>On the Job</em> is the first account of a new kind of labor movement, one that is happening locally, quietly, and among our country's most vulnerable--but essential--workers. Noted public health expert Celeste Monforton and award-winning journalist Jane M. Von Bergen crisscrossed the country, speaking with workers of all backgrounds and uncovering the stories of hundreds of new, worker-led organizations (often simply called worker centers) that have successfully achieved higher wages, safer working conditions and on-the-job dignity for their members.</p> <p><em>On the Job</em> describes ordinary people finding their voice and challenging power: from housekeepers in Chicago and Houston; to poultry workers in St. Cloud, Minnesota, and Springdale, Arkansas; and construction workers across the state of Texas. An inspiring book for dark times, <em>On the Job</em> reveals that labor activism is actually alive and growing--and holds the key to a different future for all working people.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p><strong>Praise for <em>On the Job</em>: <br /></strong>"The authors lucidly explain the issues facing low-wage workers, and vividly sketch the activists behind these campaigns. This timely and well-documented account offers hope for the future of the American labor movement."<br />--<strong><em>Publishers Weekly<br /><br /></em></strong>"Readers interested in labor politics, labor relations, and related activism, as well as the impact of COVID-19 on labor, will glean much inspiration and insight into how workers have mobilized and advocated for higher wages, safer working conditions, and respect and dignity, even during the midst of a global pandemic."<br />--<strong><em>Booklist<br /><br /></em></strong>"These are not your parents' labor unions--an excellent introduction to a burgeoning and necessary movement."<br />--<strong><em>Kirkus Reviews<br /></em></strong></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Celeste Monforton</strong> is director of the Beyond OSHA Project and lecturer at Texas State University. A sought-after national media commentator, she lives in San Marcos, Texas. <br /><strong>Jane M. Von Bergen</strong> is an award-winning reporter who covered labor for more than half of her thirty-five years at the <em>Philadelphia Inquirer</em>. She lives in Philadelphia.</p>