Even German Workers Have the Blues
It is tempting to hold up Germany as one of the few European economies where workers are doing well. While this may be true compared to the rest of Europe, with the possible exception of the Scandinavian countries, German workers are losing ground. The number of people working longer hours and working on weekends is on the rise. The number of workers 65 or older with a “mini-job” has doubled since 2010.
About The Author
Bruce
Bruce Lerro has taught for 25 years as an adjunct college professor of psychology at Golden Gate University, Dominican University and Diablo Valley College. He has applied a Vygotskian socio-historical perspective to his four books: From Earth-Spirits to Sky-Gods: the Socio-ecological Origins of Monotheism, Individualism and Hyper-Abstract Reasoning Power in Eden: The Emergence of Gender Hierarchies in the Ancient World Co-Authored with Christopher Chase-Dunn Social Change: Globalization from the Stone Age to the Present and Lucifer's Labyrinth: Individualism, Hyper-Abstract Thinking and the Process of Becoming Civilized He is also a representational artist specializing in pen-and-ink drawings. Bruce is a libertarian communist and lives in Olympia WA.