Cbs Sponsored and Sustaining Programs : April 1937 (Classic Reprint)

This captivating book discusses a series of social, economic, and political issues that have become central to negotiations between businesses and labor unions over the past century. The author, an expert in political economy, explains how businesses and unions have shifted throughout history from adversarial relationships to cooperative ones, and from labor-intensive practices to highly automated factories. With the aid of detailed historical analysis, the author highlights how issues such as economic growth, technological innovation, political influence, income inequality, and corporate greed have impacted the evolution of employer-union dynamics. The author brings each stage of this evolution to life with first-hand accounts and in-depth data, and concludes by suggesting that even as capitalism continues to define the American industrial landscape, the relationship between management and labor will only grow more complex in the century to come.