," and as "liabilities" instead of "assets." In his engrossing new history, Workers on Arrival, Joe William Trotter, Jr … four hundred years since Africans were first brought to Virginia in 1619, Trotter traces black workers' complicated journey …. A dynamic and vital history of remarkable contributions despite repeated setbacks, Workers on Arrival expands our …

"Offers a roadmap that will address the gap between the current workforce and the new jobs requiring significant …

"Years after the Great Recession, the economy is still weak, and an unprecedented number of workers have sunk into long … spells of unemployment, increasingly unlikely to get another good job in their lifetimes. Based on a careful crossnational … comparison, "Cut Loose" describes the experiences of American and Canadian unemployed workers and the impact of the different …