ABSTRACT
Employment relations have become more precarious—more uncertain, insecure, and risky—in all industrial societies over the past quarter century. In the United States, the anxiety and inequality accompanying the expansion of precarious employment has not only affected how work is experienced, but also how families and communities bear risks and how firms and society conduct business. Uncertainty, insecurity, and risk are pervasive throughout the labor market, and have affected both younger and older workers alike.
