Unions in America.

Unions in America provides a concise and current introduction to what America's labor unions do and why they do it. In this engaging text, author Gary Chaison portrays America's unions as complex, self-governing organizations that are struggling to regain their lost membership, bargaining...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Chaison, Dr. Gary N.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 2005.
Temas:
Labor unions > United States.
Industrial relations > United States.
Syndicats > États-Unis.
Relations industrielles > États-Unis.
Industrial relations
Labor unions
Arbeitsbeziehungen
Gewerkschaft
United States
USA
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. The evolution of labor unions
  • The early years
  • Union decline and resurgence during the years between the wars
  • Unions during and after World War II
  • Conclusions
  • 2. Union structure and growth
  • Union structure
  • Union growth and decline
  • Conclusions
  • 3. Union growth and administration
  • Union government
  • Union administration
  • Conclusions
  • 4. The union as bargaining agent
  • The fundamentals of bargaining
  • Collective bargaining structure
  • Collective bargaining agreements
  • The return of concessionary bargaining
  • The decline of the strike
  • Conclusions
  • 5. Unions in politics
  • Union political action
  • Unions and political campaigns
  • Conclusions
  • 6. Union revival
  • Organizing
  • Collective bargaining
  • Political action
  • Changing the unions' mission and structures
  • Conclusions
  • 7. Conclusions : the unions of the future
  • Retreat
  • Rebound
  • Renew
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix. Selective bibliography and industrial relations Websites.

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