Over the past 40 years, women have made astounding progress in breaking down barriers in the workplace - from the shop floor to the corner office. Nevertheless, discrimination is still widely practiced, in both overt and subtle ways, denying women access and opportunity, particularly in blue-collar occupations that have long been dominated by men. In this book, Jeanie Ahearn Greene brings the experiences of blue-collar women in the U.S. vividly to life through interviews that expose the challenges they face on a daily basis. These women describe the negative situations they encounter in every facet of their working lives and discuss the coping mechanisms they have developed. The author then explores the social, political, and economic implications of enduring gender discrimination. She argues that despite formal protections under the law, women are still routinely harassed and discriminated against, to the detriment not only of individual growth and development, but of workplace productivity and social welfare. She concludes with a series of recommendations for employers, policy-makers, social workers, lawyers, human resource professionals, and women themselves. Ultimately, she contends that in order to have equal employment opportunity, employment policies and practices must exceed the standing protections provided by equal rights legislation and policy.