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How Public Sector Unions Politicize Government

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

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
      • 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
  • 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

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