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Part I: An Overview of Labor Unions
August 24, 1999
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By
Robert P. Hunter
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ISBN: 1-890624-15-2
SKU: S1999-05
Contents
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Executive Summary
Part I: An Overview of Labor Unions
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
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
