fighting more brazenly against unions, replacing strikers and firing workers who lead organizing efforts. Union membership has plummeted from 30 percent of all private-sector workers in 1973 to 9.6 percent in 2000.” Employers require more of employees but seem to offer them less. Worker morale and employee loyalty are both on a rapid decline. Employees are pressured to manage their own careers, develop themselves, and seek out opportunities to advance them to the next level. Market forces increasingly are governing the employee-employer relationship. There are fewer incentives for employers to provide training especially at entry levels—many entry- level jobs have been eliminated. As companies abort traditional work systems, it is difficult to see where work-based skills will come from to fill the new team-based jobs—what will be the impact on the changing workforce. ...
