This text book is a culmination of almost a hundred years of classroom teaching to approximately ten thousand undergraduate and graduate college students. The eighth edition of The Labor Relations Process reflects our original objective in writing the book: to provide students with a textbook that will generate an understanding of and appreciation for core elements of union-management relationships. We have attempted to involve the student with the subject matter and to create an interest in related issues that will continue after the student completes the course. A model of the labor relations process (Exhibit1.2) is presented in the first chapter and expanded in subsequent chapters through extensive references to academics and practitioners that focus on real-world situations and concerns. This provides a balance between concepts and applications for the reader.
As with the first edition and all subsequent editions, the eighth edition of The Labor Relations Process continues to be the most comprehensive text on the market.
Part 1 Recognizing Rights and Responsibilities of Unions and
Management
Part 2 The Bargaining Process and Outcome
Part 3 Administering the Labor Agreement
Part 4 Applying the Labor Relations Process to Different Labor
Relations Systems