Employment relations in the United States law, policy, and practice - Hogler, Raymond L. (Sage Publications, 2004)
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Includes bibliographical references and index
The author presents an overview of the economic, political, and social forces that shaped contemporary employment relations practices in the United States. The text provides students with the historical background they need to understand how the US system developed & how it differs from systems in other nations
Contemporary employment relations in historical perspective -- Industrial expansion and the foundations of unionism -- Managerial control and the beginnings of state regulation -- The creation of federal labor policy : World War I through the New Deal -- Rise and decline of the labor movement, 1935-2000 -- Protecting individuals from discrimination -- Workplace rights and benefits -- Contemporary employment issues