Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining Private and Public Sectors

Bring your best case to the table by putting theory into practice with this guide to labor relations, unions, and collective bargaining. Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining: Cases, Practice, and Lawintroduces readers to collective bargaining and labor relations. This text is concerned with application, as well as coverage of labor history, laws, and practices.

Part I: Labor Relations Overview  
Chapter 1: Introduction to Labor Relations
Chapter 2: History and Law of Labor Relations in the Private Sector
Chapter 3: Public Sector Labor Relations: History & Laws
Part II: The Collective Bargaining Process  
Chapter 4: Establishing a Bargaining Unit  and the Organizing Campaign
Chapter 5: Negotiation Models, Strategies, and Tactics  
Chapter 6: Negotiating a Collective Bargaining Agreement  
Part III: Cost of Labor Contracts  
Chapter 7: Wage and Salary Issues  
Chapter 8: Employee Benefits  
Chapter 9: Job Security and Seniority  
Part IV: The Labor Relations Process in Action 
Chapter 10: Unfair Labor Practices and Contract Enforcement
Chapter 11: Grievance and Disciplinary Procedures  
Chapter 12: The Arbitration Process  
Chapter 13: Comparative Global Industrial Relations