Comparison of the American system of industrial relations with its European counterparts; principally with the British system. The author concludes that American workers are better protected than their European counterparts,…
A discussion of the role of collective bargaining in our society and the need to educate the public on its importance.
A discussion of the changes associated with technology that impact job privileges and job security, including the need for new devices to satisfy business requirements, workers’ demands and those of…
An examination of the political events and labor relations that have resulted in restrictions on the scope of public sector collective bargaining and union representation. The pertinent legislation and its…
Attorney Boone examines how industrial democracy has been promoted by the Trilogy cases.He examines the intellectual, legal, and historical context of the Trilogy; and the role of union advocates in…
Bill Usery is introduced and his career described, and his career is described. Secretary Usery then gives a brief history of labor arbitration in the U.S., and the contribution made…
The author furnishes a brief history of the development of collective bargaining in the United States, observes the decline in the organized labor movement since the late 1970s, enumerates the…
Employee empowerment – Collective bargaining’s future role
Benjamin Aaron, Richard Epstein, Thomas Geoghegan, Thomas A. Kochan, Calvin William Sharpe
March 16, 1997 Proceedings Database
A debate about the efficacy of organized labor as opposed to freedom of individuals to contract.
Mr. Donahue describes the trends in union membership, describes measures that the AFL-CIO is taking and will need to take to preserve membership, and distinguishes collective bargaining from rights derived…
Under Secretary Schlossberg observes that 1) the forces of global competition, 2) new technologies and 3) the emergence of information and service jobs as the dominant employment areas, require collaborative,…