LEADER 02380nam 2200577 a 450 001 9910813308303321 005 20240516220004.0 010 $a1-4522-3947-9 010 $a1-4129-2671-8 010 $a1-322-28269-2 010 $a1-4522-2220-7 035 $a(CKB)2550000000105525 035 $a(EBL)996385 035 $a(OCoLC)809771836 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000675970 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12294296 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000675970 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10676506 035 $a(PQKB)11676849 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC996385 035 $a(OCoLC)1007859629 035 $a(StDuBDS)EDZ0000085058 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000105525 100 $a20120516d2006 fy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aUnions in America$b[electronic resource] /$fGary N. Chaison 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aThousand Oaks, Calif. ;$aLondon $cSAGE$dc2006 215 $a1 online resource (xiii, 193 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4522-2571-0 311 $a0-7619-3034-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 180-184) and index. 327 $aCover; 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 330 8 $a'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. 606 $aLabor unions$zUnited States 606 $aIndustrial relations$zUnited States 615 0$aLabor unions 615 0$aIndustrial relations 676 $a331.880973 700 $aChaison$b Gary N$01132347 801 0$bStDuBDS 801 1$bStDuBDS 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910813308303321 996 $aUnions in America$93978170 997 $aUNINA