For undergraduate and graduate courses in labor relations and collective bargaining. 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 Law introduces students to collective bargaining and labor relations. This text is concerned with application, as well as coverage of labor history, laws, and practices. Labor News: These chapter-opening articles help students understand the gravity of labor relations and the associated collective bargaining agreements. Recent labor events covered include: o United Auto Workers (UAW) and GM, Chrysler, and Ford o Hollywood and the Writers Guild of America o All China Federation of Trade Unions and Wal-Mart Chapter Cases: These short case studies connect the chasm between theory and practice so students can see how laws are actually applied. Tips from the Experts: The insights offered by real labor relation professionals show students how lessons can be applied in the real world. Labor Profiles: Short biographies of leaders in the field give students an understanding of the historical development of labor relations in the United States.
Public Sector Coverage: Every chapter features a section that compares labor relations in the private sector to the public sector. You Be the Arbitrator: This experiential exercise allows students to assume the role of an arbitrator. Case Studies: The facts of these actual cases are given, but the final decisions are not so that students have a chance to argue the case for themselves and decide on a ruling. Other topics of distinction Chapter on Bargaining Techniques : Students are provided with tactics to use at the bargaining table, giving them the skills they need for effective negotiation. In-Chapter Column Definitions : This redesign of the chapter layout provides students with quick access to terms and definitions specific to labor relations. Simulation: A simulation based upon a real agreement negotiated by the authors between the Fraternal Order of Police and the Louisville Metro Police Department is included in Appendix B of the text. Students can learn first-hand how to deal with contract negotiations and practice their bargaining techniques. The entire agreement can also be accessed via the book's Companion Website at www.
prenhall.com/carrell. Additional Contract Provisions: Twenty provisions from contracts have been added to the text to familiarize students with current labor trends. NLRB & Court Decisions: New decisions have been added throughout the text to keep students current with the state of labor relations law. Certification Process Discussion: New coverage of the ways in which a union may be certified to represent employees has been added.