Viscelli, Steve, 1974-
The big rig trucking and the decline of the American dream / [electronic resource] : Steve Viscelli. - Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2016] - 1 online resource (pages cm) - UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction. Where did all these bad jobs come from? -- The CDL mill: training the professional steering wheel holder -- Cheap freight, cheap drivers: work as a long-haul trucker -- The big rig: running the contractor confidence game -- Working for the truck: the harsh reality of contracting -- Someone to turn to: managing contractors from an arm's length away -- No more Jimmy Hoffas: desperate drivers and divided labor.
9780520962712 0520962710
Trucking--United States.
Independent truck drivers--United States.
Electronic books.
HD8039.M7952 / U573 2016
388.3/240973
The big rig trucking and the decline of the American dream / [electronic resource] : Steve Viscelli. - Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2016] - 1 online resource (pages cm) - UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction. Where did all these bad jobs come from? -- The CDL mill: training the professional steering wheel holder -- Cheap freight, cheap drivers: work as a long-haul trucker -- The big rig: running the contractor confidence game -- Working for the truck: the harsh reality of contracting -- Someone to turn to: managing contractors from an arm's length away -- No more Jimmy Hoffas: desperate drivers and divided labor.
9780520962712 0520962710
Trucking--United States.
Independent truck drivers--United States.
Electronic books.
HD8039.M7952 / U573 2016
388.3/240973