The Disposable American: Layoffs and their Consequences
"The Disposable American" is an eye-opening account of layoffs in America -- their questionable necessity, their overuse, and their devastating impact on individuals at all income levels. Louis Uchitelle worked as a reporter, a foreign correspondent, and the editor of the business news department at the Associated Press before joining The New York Times in 1980. He has been writing about business, labor, and economics for the Times since 1987. He was the lead reporter for the Times series "The Downsizing of America," which won a George Polk Award in 1996. He has taught at Columbia University and was a visiting scholar at the Russell Sage Foundation in New York in 2002 - 2003.
This event is co-sponsored by PERI and the UMass Amherst Economic Theory Workshop.
Directions & Parking
Gordon Hall is located on the east side of campus near the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and North Pleasant Street. Visitors may park at the meters in Lot #34 behind the Robsham Visitor's Center on Massachusetts Avenue.