The Big Rig

Author : Steve Viscelli
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520962710
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Big Rig written by Steve Viscelli and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2016-04-12 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long-haul trucks have been described as sweatshops on wheels. The typical long-haul trucker works the equivalent of two full-time jobs, often for little more than minimum wage. But it wasn’t always this way. Trucking used to be one of the best working-class jobs in the United States. The Big Rig explains how this massive degradation in the quality of work has occurred, and how companies achieve a compliant and dedicated workforce despite it. Drawing on more than 100 in-depth interviews and years of extensive observation, including six months training and working as a long-haul trucker, Viscelli explains in detail how labor is recruited, trained, and used in the industry. He then shows how inexperienced workers are convinced to lease a truck and to work as independent contractors. He explains how deregulation and collective action by employers transformed trucking’s labor markets--once dominated by the largest and most powerful union in US history--into an important example of the costs of contemporary labor markets for workers and the general public.

Author : Jamie A. Swenson
Publisher : Disney-Hyperion
ISBN 13 : 9781423192527
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Big Rig [Board Book] written by Jamie A. Swenson and published by Disney-Hyperion. This book was released on 2016-02-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Come along for the ride as Frankie the big rig truck takes us on the job, driving past kiddie cars (school buses) and land yachts (RVs). Hear the horn blow and the wipers schwaat the windshield clean. But, BANG SHHUUU Uh-oh: a blow-out Don't worry, a service truck saves the day so we can get the job done and make a very special delivery. Author Jamie Swenson takes readers from zero to sixty with her fast-talking truck and Ned Young's bright and engaging illustrations are perfect for sharing with the youngest truck enthusiasts in this board-book format. Praise for Big Rig (hardcover edition) " T]he story is consistently entertaining . . . and Young (the Zoomer books) fills his bright, eye-catching scenes with myriad details to explore." -Publishers Weekly "Youngsters who meet Frankie will be looking for him on every highway, as he's a friend they won't soon forget." -Kirkus Reviews "A friendly, peppy addition to the canon of books for truck-obsessed tots...." -Booklist " A] fun read-aloud for toddlers and a good storytime participation book as well." -School Library Journal

Author : Roger Priddy
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 031251106X
Total Pages : 12 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book My Big Truck Book written by Roger Priddy and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2011-05-10 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Helps young children learn about trucks with vocabulary, pictures, and questions. On board pages.

Author : Buffy Silverman
Publisher : Lightning Bolt Books (R) -- Ho
ISBN 13 : 1467796778
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How Do Big Rigs Work? written by Buffy Silverman and published by Lightning Bolt Books (R) -- Ho. This book was released on 2016 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Big rigs have powerful engines and lots of wheels. Discover how they work, what they're used for, and more fun facts!

Author : Chris Gall
Publisher : WW Norton
ISBN 13 : 1324015403
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Big Rig Rescue! (Big Rescue) written by Chris Gall and published by WW Norton. This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chris Gall gives truck books a fresh set of wheels in a bright story of wreckers, tools, towing, and teamwork. When a semi-truck crashes in the snow, Big Orange is ready. With a crane, chains, a webbing strap, outriggers, and a winch, Orange will get the semi back on its wheels—and when the job is too tough to tackle alone, Big Blue is there to help. Together they get the semi free and upright. Now, Orange is ready to tow the semi back to the shop, but a storm is coming.?.?.?.?Good thing Blue is around to help when Orange hits ice! With lively storytelling and engaging artwork, acclaimed author-illustrator Chris Gall motors through a brave and stormy tale of big-rig gadgets and collaboration.

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Publisher : Voyageur Press
ISBN 13 : 9780896587373
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Big Rigs written by and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2005-07 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 9 x 12 160 pgs 225 color & b&w photos & artwork index

Author : Louise Hawes
Publisher : Holiday House
ISBN 13 : 1682632520
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Big Rig written by Louise Hawes and published by Holiday House. This book was released on 2022-08-09 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hitch a ride with 11-year-old Hazmat and her dad in their 18-wheeler, Leonardo, for a feel-good road trip across America that keeps on trucking! Life on the road with Daddy is as good as gets for Hazmat. Together, they've been taking jobs and crisscrossing the US for years. Now Daddy's talking about putting down roots—somewhere Hazmat can go to a real school and make friends. Somewhere Daddy doesn't have to mail-order textbooks about "nature's promise to all women." Somewhere Mom's ashes can rest on a mantel and not on a dashboard. While everything just keeps changing, sometimes in ways she can't control, Hazmat isn't ready to give up the freedom of long-distance hauling. Sure the road is filled with surprises, from plane crashes and robo trucks to runaway hitchhikers and abandoned babies, but that all makes for great stories! So Hazmat hatches a plan to make sure Daddy's dream never becomes a reality. Because there's only one place Hazmat belongs: in the navigator's seat, right next to Daddy, with the whole country flying by and each day different from the last. Award-winning author Louise Hawes writes with an easy, conversational voice and an "I'll never grow up" spirit that cheerfully thumbs its nose at traditional coming-of-age narratives. This heart-tugging, laugh-out-loud portrait of a father and daughter is a satisfying journey across modern America you won't want to miss.

Author : Toni Buzzeo
Publisher : Abrams Appleseed
ISBN 13 : 9781419742200
Total Pages : 16 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Whose Big Rig? (a Guess-The-Job Book) written by Toni Buzzeo and published by Abrams Appleseed. This book was released on 2021-05-25 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn about six different construction vehicles in this guessing-game board book This nonfiction follow-up to Whose Truck? features six kinds of specialized rigs used to construct a light-rail system--a tunnel borer, an excavator, a bulldozer, a tie dragon, a tamping machine, and a bucket truck--with five different parts of each rig properly labeled. The answer to each inquiring refrain of "Whose rig is this?" is revealed under a gatefold, engaging the reader in an informative guessing game about construction machines and their operators. With lyrical (and factual!) rhyming text by New York Times bestselling author Toni Buzzeo, and the expertly stylized art of Ramon Olivera, this sturdily constructed board book is perfect for curious and playful young readers.

Author : Kay Manolis
Publisher : Bellwether Media
ISBN 13 : 1612110193
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Big Rigs written by Kay Manolis and published by Bellwether Media. This book was released on 2010-08-01 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young readers will learn all about big rigs and the jobs they do.

Author : Candice Ransom
Publisher : Lerner Publications ™
ISBN 13 : 1541502671
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Big Rigs on the Move written by Candice Ransom and published by Lerner Publications ™. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It hauls heavy cargo. It travels long distances. This big rig is on the move! What kind of cargo do big rigs carry? And how do big rig drivers talk to one another? Read this book to find out! Learn all about mighty machines in the Vroom-Vroom series—part of the Lightning Bolt BooksTM collection. With high-energy designs, exciting photos, and fun text, Lightning Bolt BooksTM bring nonfiction topics to life!