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Examines changes, issues, and complications in collective bargaining and labor relations. Begins with a historical and legal basis, then explains practices and laws, and looks at sections of actual labor agreements and arbitration cases, and decisions of the National Labor Relations Board and courts that illustrate important contemporary issues. Coverage of both public sector relations and international collective bargaining is integrated throughout. Carrell is affiliated with Northern Kentucky University; Heavrin is an attorney in the private sector. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Providing a realistic picture of actual collective bargaining and labor relations situations drawn from the authors' considerable experiences, this distinctively up-to-date introduction contains separate chapters on benefits, wage issues, discrimination laws, and international labor relations, and integrates many recent examples throughout to support discussions. Text provides an overview of labor relations, details the collective bargaining process, and describes the labor relations process in action. For labor relations professionals and others requiring a practical overview of current trends in labor relations.
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