Andy Stern is president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), the largest and fastest-growing union in the United States and Canada. In July 2005, to more effectively represent workers' interests in the twenty-first century, he led his union, along with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and several others, out of the AFLCIO to start the Change to Win federation, the first new labor movement federation in fifty years. Stern is the leader of a number of successful, trailblazing campaigns to value and reward the work of America's workers. He was a key strategist in the creation of Wal-Mart Watch, a campaign to push for better work conditions and health care benefits for the company's employees. Stern also helped to found America Votes, a coalition of many large-membership organizations whose goal is to increase voter participation. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, and he lives in Washington, D.C.
"The future of the American dream may lie in the hands of Andy
Stern and his bold vision for reform. Read A Country That Works to
understand the forces that split the American labor movement in
2005. Or read it for a glimpse into the heart of a man who has
devoted his life to the struggle for a better deal for American
working people. Either way, be prepared to throw out all your
stereotypes about 'big labor' and embrace a vital agenda for
change." -- Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickel and Dimed: On Not
Getting By in America
"Andy Stern has written an important book that reveals the alarming
facts about how our government is failing to meet the challenges of
globalization and putting America's future at risk. His bold vision
for reform is a call to arms that should be read by all Americans."
-- George Soros, financier and philanthropist
"Andy Stern's A Country That Works provides a practical,
cooperative approach to cultivate healing and economic growth in
America, written by a man who is deeply committed to the potential
of both this country and its workers. Stern's strategy of adaptive
cooperation would restore the American Dream to employees and
employers alike, rewarding those who share a deep-seated belief in
equity and community -- the values that built our great nation." --
Donna L. Brazile, former campaign manager for Gore for President
2000, author of Cooking With Grease: Stirring the Pots in American
Politics
"I'm 28, and this is not the world that I or my friends expected
when we were growing up. I found this book remarkably useful in
thinking about the value of work in America. While there are a lot
of books that decry inequality, attack corporate corruption, or
criticize freemarket fundamentalism, rarely is the author someone
who has 30 years of experience creating change for millions of
workers. Stern presents a vision that is based on years of
institutional struggle and a practical sense of the grand scope of
what is both necessary and possible." -- Matt Stoller, President of
BlogPac and blogger at MyDD
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