Contributors analyze private-sector labor relations during the period since 1979. Case studies detail changes such as declining unionization, workplace innovations, decentralization in bargaining structures, declining real wages, and heightened concern for job security, and their roots in economic shifts and public policy. Discusses industries including meat packing, auto assembly, telecommunications, and textiles. Lacks an index. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
"A much-needed revival of sectoral collective bargaining studies within a strong analytical framework. A valuable contribution to anyone interested in industrial relations."
(Lawrence Mishel, Economic Policy Institute)