February issue includes Appendix entitled Directory of United States Government periodicals and subscription publications; September issue includes List of depository libraries; June and December issues include semiannual index

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.

Often ignored in bibliographies and indexes, U.S. government documents provide a rich resource for understanding the status of American women. Huls' two-volume bibliography provides easy subject access to some 7,000 documents on social and employment issues, spanning nearly two centuries. Annotated entries covering published reports of Congress, agencies, councils, and commissions are arranged chronologically within topical chapters. Volume II: Labor covers issues related to women in paid employment, including protective labor legislation, affirmative action, federal employment and training programs, vocational counseling, and day care. It lists over 3,000 documents. Each volume includes a detailed subject index.