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Based on two lectures given in 2014 by the author during the Tanner Lectures on Human Values delivered at Princeton University, followed by four commentaries by eminent scholars and the author's response to the commentators. Anderson questions the authoritarian control workers have been forced to give to their employers in order to remain employed and historically why this goes against American ideology of free market values. "One in four American...

"Since publication of the fourth edition of Labor Relations in the Public Sector, public sector unions have encountered strong headwinds in many parts of the U.S. Membership is falling in some jurisdictions, public opinion has shifted against the unions, and political forces are leaning against them. Retaining the structure that made the previous editions so popular, this fifth edition incorporates a complete round of updates, particularly sections...

Breaking new ground and drawing on contributions from the leading academics in the field, this volume specifically focuses on industrial relations.

Biographical study of trade unionist harry bridges and his leadership of the West coast international longshoremen's and warehousemen's union (docker) in the USA from 1934 to 1972 - discusses his role in labour relations matters, examines his prosecution and attempted deportation as an alleged communist, strike and unofficial strike activities, labour court trials, the organization of dockers and rural workers in Hawaii, etc., and describes the mechanization...

Account of the activities of the labour administration department of the USA - presents historical background, covers labour policy and employment policy, occupational safety, labour relations, labour standards, the improvement of working conditions, the advancement of employment opportunities, the promotion of the general welfare of wage earners, etc., and includes information on the role of ILO, and the role of USA in the ILO. Bibliography pp. 295...

Review of the historical evolution of working conditions, labour relations and the trade unionization of flight attendants (woman workers) in the USA - examines sex discrimination related to marital status and pregnancy; discusses attitudes of the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) trade union; comments on relevant jurisprudence of the Supreme Court. Photographs and references.

"Budd proposes a fresh set of objectives for modern democracies - efficiency, equity, and voice - and supports this new triad with an intellectual framework for analyzing employment institutions and practices. In the process, he draws on scholarship from industrial relations, law, political science, moral philosophy, theology, psychology, sociology, and economics and advances debates over free markets, globalization, human rights, and ethics. He applies...

It is no secret that corporate America is in trouble - as are labor unions - and a principal reason is our archaic system of labor-management relations that excludes labor from participating in, and sharing responsibility for, the growth and profitability of the enterprises for which they work. In a book sure to arouse controversy in both management and labor circles, the coauthor of the widely acclaimed The Deindustrialization of America and The...

With the onset of the recession in 1990, job security has moved to the forefront of labor market concerns in the United States. During economic downturns, American employers rely heavily on layoffs to cut their work force, much more than do their counterparts in other industrialized nations. The hardships imposed by these layoffs have led many to ask whether U.S. workers can be offered more secure employment without burdening the companies that employ...