Nelson Lichtenstein is Professor of History at the University of California, Santa Barbara and Director of its Center for the Study of Work, Labor, and Democracy. He is the author of several books, including Walter Reuther: The Most Dangerous Man in Detroit, State of the Union: A Century of American Labor, The Retail Revolution: How Wal-Mart Created a Brave New World of Business and Achieving Workers' Rights in the Global Economy.
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