Examines issues important to the economy related to gender wage gaps, the glass ceiling, job growth and the workplace of the future. Policy responses, explanations and remedies are reviewed and current labour trends are presented. In addition a history of the American worker is presented including a look at collateral issues such as immigration, unions and labour laws. Contents: Preface; The Gender Wage Gap and Pay Equity: Is Comparable Worth the Next Step?; The Glass Ceiling: A Fact Sheet; Job Growth in the 1990's by State and Industry; The Workforce of the Future: A Review of the Literature; Bicentennial History of the American Worker (Abridged) (US Department of Labour); Index.