Introduction to Collective Bargaining and Industrial Relations

Authored by a well-respected team in labor relations, this text covers key topics in industrial relations and collective bargaining using a unique conceptual framework based on the three levels of industrial relations activity (strategic, functional, and workplace). Two extensive, class-tested mock-bargaining exercises are included. International and comparative labor relations are both integrated throughout and receive full chapter treatment. The text extensively discusses recent reorganizations in the process and outcome of bargaining, including detailed treatment of the participatory process.

Alexander J. S. Colvin is Associate Professor, Labor Studies and Industrial Relations, Pennsylvania State University. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University in 1999 and his LL.B. from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law in 1992. His current research includes examination of the impact of restructuring in the telecommunications industry on the work organization and employment conditions of employees and managers.