Description: I. AN INTRODUCTION TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND LABOR RELATIONS. 1. An Overview of Labor Relations. 2. The History of Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations in the United States. II. ESTABLISHING THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RELATIONSHIP. 3. The Legal Foundation of Collective Bargaining. 4. The Bargaining Unit. 5. Union Organization Compaigns and Certification Elections. III. UNION AND MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES, GOALS, AND POLICIES FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. 6. The Union Structure, Goals, and Policies for Collective Bargaining. 7. Management Structure, Goals, and Policies for Collective Bargaining. IV. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT NEGOTIATIONS. 8. The Collective Bargaining Process: A Theoretical Overview. 9. The Collective Bargaining Process: Preparation, Tactics, and Issues. V. RESOLVING INTEREST AND RIGHTS DISPUTES OVER THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT. 10. Negotiation Impasses and Labor Disputes. 11. Contract Administration: The Grievance Procedure. 12. Labor Arbitration. VI. SUBSTANTIVE PROVISIONS OF THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT. 13. Economic and Compensation Issues. 14. Employee Benefit Programs. 15. Institutional Issues: Balancing Management Rights Against Union and Employee Security. 16. Employee Rights, Job Security, and Discipline. VII. PUBLIC-SECTOR LABOR RELATIONS. 17. Public-Sector Labor Relations. VIII. FUTURE DIRECTIONS. 18. The Challenges Facing Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations. Summary and Conclusions. Discussion Questions and Exercises. Glossary. Index.

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