02359nam 2200565 a 450 991077922890332120161219111645.01-4522-3947-91-4129-2671-81-322-28269-21-4522-2220-7(CKB)2550000000105525(EBL)996385(OCoLC)809771836(SSID)ssj0000675970(PQKBManifestationID)12294296(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000675970(PQKBWorkID)10676506(PQKB)11676849(MiAaPQ)EBC996385(OCoLC)1007859629(StDuBDS)EDZ0000085058(EXLCZ)99255000000010552520120516d2006 fy| 0engur|||||||||||txtccrUnions in America[electronic resource] /Gary N. ChaisonThousand Oaks, Calif. ;London SAGEc20061 online resource (xiii, 193 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4522-2571-0 0-7619-3034-5 Includes bibliographical references (p. 180-184) and index.Cover; Contents; Tables and Figures; Introduction; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 - The Evolution of Labor Unions; Chapter 2 - Union Structure and Growth; Chapter 3 - Union Government and Administration; Chapter 4 - The Union as Bargaining Agent; Chapter 5 - Unions in Politics; Chapter 6 - Union Revival; Chapter 7 - Conclusions: The Unions of the Future; Appendix: Selective Bibliography and Industrial Relations Websites; Index; About the Author'Unions in America' provides a concise and current introduction to what America's labour unions do and why they do it. Chaison portrays America's unions as complex, self-governing organisations that are struggling to regain their lost membership, bargaining power, and political influence.Labor unionsUnited StatesIndustrial relationsUnited StatesLabor unionsIndustrial relations331.880973Chaison Gary N1132347StDuBDSStDuBDSBOOK9910779228903321Unions in America3670820UNINA