"The Race to the Bottom" ... written by Alan Tonelson.
The Race to the Bottom deftly explores how the United States has entered a no-win global
competition in which the countries with the lowest wages, weakest workplace safety laws, and toughest repression of unions
win investment from the U.S. and Europe. Tonelson analyzes how the entry of such population giants as China, India, and
Mexico into the global market have accelerated the erosion of wages and labor standards around the world. He describes how
an ever larger share of this low-wage competition is hitting not just sectors such as apparel and toys, but many of
America's highest wage industries such as aerospace and software. Tonelson explains why the reeducation and retraining
programs touted by many political leaders offer only false hopes to most U.S. workers, and outlines the real decisions
Washington needs to make to ensure long-term prosperity for America and the rest of the world.