McGraw-Hill Irwin Labor Relations: Development, Structure, Processes

Product Description John Fossum's "Labor Relations: Development, Structure, Processes" discusses the history and development of labor relations, the structure of union organizations, union organizing and union avoidance, bargaining issues, and the process of negotiations and contract administration. As a result of decreasing union membership over the last twenty years, more material in the book addresses employee relations in non-union organizations including examples of both cooperative and adversarial relationships. Synopsis John Fossum's "Labor Relations: Development, Structure, Processes" discusses the history and development of labor relations, the structure of union organizations, union organizing and union avoidance, bargaining issues, and the process of negotiations and contract administration. As a result of decreasing union membership over the last twenty years, more material in the book addresses employee relations in non-union organizations including examples of both cooperative and adversarial relationships. About the Author John Fossum received his PhD from Michigan State University. He is an established author in the labor relations/personnel area. He is currently a full professor and the director of the Industrial Relations Center at the University of Minnesota.