Bryan Goebel

The Big SqueezeNo doubt, these are hard times for the American worker, but you might be shocked to find out what's happening to people like Drew Pooters, who was fired several times for refusing to shave hours off time cards.

"Managers are under increasing pressure to minimize costs and increase profits," says New York Times labor reporter Steven Greenhouse.

Stagnate wages, worsening health benefits, the erosion of unions and pension benefits and the fact that American workers are being forced to work harder and harder have created what Greenhouse calls,"The Big Squeeze: Tough Times for the American Worker."

His book is an exposé about how companies are squeezing the American worker, in some cases illegally, and being allowed to get away with it.

In this interview, Greenhouse also sizes up where Barack Obama and John McCain stand on labor issues.

Originally aired September 14, 2008 on KCBS.