An Introduction to Collective Bargaining & Industrial Relations, 4/e
Harry Katz,
Cornell University Thomas A. Kochan,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alexander J.S. Colvin,
Pennsylvania State University
ISBN: 0073137154 Copyright year: 2008
Features
New Features:
New coverage of Change to Win in Chapter 7. Change to Win is the new federation of unions that split from the AFL-CIO in 2005. This is the most significant change the American Labor Movement has seen in structure and actives since the CIO joined the AFL in 1955, forming the AFL-CIO.
New emphasis on increased globalization in Chapter 14. Discussion of increased cross national (i.e. cross-border) efforts of multinational corporations and unions is included, as well as discussion of recent international labor rights activities involving NIKE and other companies.
New coverage of changes and issues in corporate and union collective bargaining strategies in Chapter 8. These changes are a result of recent retrenchments and corporate restructuring in key industries, such as the auto and airline industries.
Updated throughout with up-to-date examples and illustrations to reflect today’s increasingly globalized economy.
More complete and up-to-date discussion of how developments at non-union firms, such as IBM and Wal-Mart, impact the unionized sector and collective bargaining.
Key Features
A three-tiered strategic choice framework guides the text in a unified manner (presented
in Chapter 1).
A thorough grounding in labor history (Chapter 2) and labor law (Chapter 3) assist students in learning the basics.
Boldface key terms in text and an end-of-book glossary define the terms.
Related websites are provided at the end of the chapters.
The influence of business and union strategies is examined in Chapters 5 and 6 with
numerous contemporary illustrations.
The processes of contract negotiation (Chapters 8 and 9) and contract administration
(Chapter 11) are considered, with frequent comparisons with nonunion practices and
developments. Four grievance arbitration cases covering a range of current issues are
offered in Appendix C.
Thorough analysis of participatory processes and their relationship to collective bargaining
are made in Chapter 12.
The special aspects of collective bargaining in the public sector are spotlighted in
Chapter 13.
A separate chapter on comparative and international issues (Chapter 14) culminates
the frequent comparisons made throughout the text. Chapter 14 includes discussion of
Japanese, German, Polish, and Korean industrial relations developments; the emergence
of a single EU market; the pressures created by multinational corporations; and recent
international workers’ rights disputes and campaigns.
Two mock collective bargaining exercises, one in the private sector (involving bluecollar
workers) and one in the public sector (involving police officers), are included in
Appendixes A and B. Support material is available online at www.mhhe.com/Katz4e that
allows students to engage in contract costing and financial forecasting with the private
sector bargaining exercise.
An Instructor’s Resource CD , which includes an extensive Instructor’s Manual, Test
Bank, PowerPoint presentation, and Transparency Masters.
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