Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-240) and index.
Contents
Why a right to a job at a living wage? -- Myths and facts about poverty and work -- Our history shapes our thinking -- Current official definition of poverty -- A new definition of poverty -- The extent of unemployment and underemployment -- The cost of unemployment and underemployment -- The working poor -- Low-wage work -- A constitutional amendment -- Support for a right to a job -- Support for a right to living wages -- How might a constitutional amendment work? -- The way to end poverty as we know it.
