This book examines recent trends in the areas of jobs, income, and work. Among the trends discussed are the following: upward redistribution of wealth; persistent impoverishment; less disposable income; lower wages and higher education; union-free labor and increasing numbers of "disposable" workers; competition for global corporations and free trading on cheap labor; rising U.S. unemployment; deceptive methods of measuring unemployment and underemployment; "technological unemployment"; attempts to hide bad economics behind scapegoats, blame women for illegitimate economics, and reduce welfare instead of poverty; unreversed discrimination; the locking up of "surplus" labor; the cycle of unequal opportunity; disinvestment and misinvestment; and unfair and unsustainable development. The need to include economic rights among human rights is emphasized. The following are among the policy elements said to be keys to a viable future: all-age social security; fair taxation and income support; work fair and full employment; shorter hours and shared work; workers' rights; environmentally sustainable development; conversion of the military-industrial economy; nonviolent conflict resolution; codes of conduct; corporate accountability; community investment and redevelopment; nondiscrimination; child caring; universal health care; equal educational opportunity; and participatory democracy. Twenty-one tables/figures and 215 reference notes are included. (MN)