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Part I: An Overview of Labor Unions

By Robert P. Hunter, published on Aug. 24, 1999

Contents

  • Introduction
    • The Prevalence of Unions in Michigan
    • Michigan Citizens Have Little Knowledge of Unions and Labor Law
  • History of American Labor Law and Unions
    • Government's Three Historical Approaches to Labor Unions
      • Spectrum of Government Intervention in Organized Labor
    • The Modern Approach to Labor Unions
    • The Beginnings of the American Labor Movement
    • The National Labor Relations Act and the Growth of Organized Labor
  • How Labor Unions Operate
    • How and Why Unions Are Created
    • How Collective Bargaining Works
    • Important Differences Between Government and Private-Sector Unions
      • How Public Sector Unions Politicize Government
    • Union Security and Membership Obligations
    • Employee Rights in a Unionized Workplace
    • Advantages of Union Representation
    • Disadvantages of Union Representation
  • Employee Legal Rights and Opportunities in Unionized and Nonunionized Workplaces
    • Unionized Workers' Employment Rights and Opportunities
    • Nonunionized Workers' Employment Rights and Opportunities
    • Mandated Employment Laws and the Erosion of the "At-Will" Doctrine
ISBN: 1-890624-15-2, SKU: S1999-05
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Michigan Labor Law: What Every Citizen Should Know

  • Executive Summary
  • Part I: An Overview of Labor Unions
    • Introduction
    • History of American Labor Law and Unions
    • How Labor Unions Operate
    • Employee Legal Rights and Opportunities in Unionized and Nonunionized Workplaces
  • Part II: Modern Labor Relationships: The Legal Framework and Its Dynamics
  • Part III: Organized Labor at the Crossroads: Its Present and Future
  • End Notes
  • Acknowledgements
  • About the Author

The combined number of government and private-sector union households in Michigan equates to 21.6 percent of the total workforce, or over one-fifth of all employment relationships.

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