Ebook Economic Crisis and the Logistics Industry: Financial Insecurity for Warehouse Workers in the Inland Empire
Riverside and San Bernardino counties once led the nation in population growth and economic development; the two county region is now a leader in financial hardship. This paper will show how the Inland Empire’s current development model has placed working families in economic peril. In particular, data will show that the logistics sector’s reliance on low wage warehouse labor produces negative social and economic consequences.
Barack Obama’s presidency offers hope that a change in leadership and strategy will reinvigorate the nation’s economy. How will the Inland Empire recover from the current economic crisis? The region’s economic future is closely tied to investment in the goods movement industry. Proposals to stimulate the economy,by investing in transportation infrastructure, will further expand the region’s logistics sector. Any investment should include a path to middle class jobs for working men and women.
Economic hardship and desperation can lead us to believe that any job is a good job; however, long term solutions require more than the temporary low wage jobs that drive much of the region’s economy. The goods movement industry has an opportunity to fulfill the promise of middle class jobs for the Inland Empire’s working families. Workers, civic leaders, and the private sector can improve the region’s long term economic prospects by creating employment opportunities that reduce inequality and job insecurity.
Contents
- Summary and Findings
Introduction
Economic Distress in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties
Is Goods Movement a Solution to the Region’s Economic Crisis?
Current Employment Practices Contribute to Economic Insecurity For Working Families
Most Warehouse Workers Don’t Earn a Basic Family Wage
How the Goods Movement Industry Can Create Economic Security for Blue-Collar
Warehouse Workers
Conclusion
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