The Labor Relations Process
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A comprehensive introduction to labor relations, this text examines all facets of the relationship between management and labor, including the rights and responsibilities of each party and the negotiation and administration of labor agreements. The volume traces the labor movement from its inception to current and emerging trends and also explores specific collective bargaining issues, such as health care cost containment, labor productivity and alternative work arrangements. Each chapter has an Internet exercise to familiarize students with online resources and case studies to allow students to apply what they have learned to real-world situations. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Pt. 1 Recognizing Rights and Responsibilities of Unions and Management 2Ch. 1 Union-Management Relationships in Perspective 5Ch. 2 Evolution of Labor-Management Relationships 37Ch. 3 Legal Influences 73Ch. 4 Unions and Management: Key Participants in the Labor Relations Process 117Ch. 5 Why and How Unions Are Organized 176Pt. 2 The Bargaining Process and Outcomes 240Ch. 6 Negotiating the Labor Agreement 243Ch. 7 Economic Issues 291Ch. 8 Administrative Issues 336Ch. 9 Resolving Negotiation (Interest) Disputes and the Use of Economic Pressure 373Pt. 3 Administering the Labor Agreement 414Ch. 10 Contract Administration 417Ch. 11 Labor and Employment Arbitration 458Ch. 12 Employee Discipline 521Pt. 4 Applying the Labor Relations Process to Different Labor Relations Systems 566Ch. 13 Labor Relations in the Public Sector 569Ch. 14 Labor Relations in Multinational Corporations and in Other Countries 619App Collective Bargaining Negotiations Exercise: QFM Company and IWU 666Index 685
