A Primer on American Labor Law

by William B. Gould IV

Book Overview

A Primer on American Labor Law is an accessible guide written for nonspecialists--labor and management representatives, students, general practice lawyers, and trade unionists, government officials, and academics from other countries. It covers such topics as the National Labor Relations Act, unfair labor practices, the collective bargaining relationship, dispute resolution, the public sector, and public-interest labor law. This thoroughly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262572184
• ISBN13: 9780262572187
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 418 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

An enlightening book

This book is an accessible guide to labor law history in America. The careful analysis of the groundbreaking NLRB and Supreme Court Cases guides the reader through the legal developments in labor law, while explaining the signifigance of each developement in a practical way. Anyone who is involved in a union or is interested in labor managment relations would benefit greatly from reading this book.