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The End of American Labor Unions - The Right-to-Work Movement and the Erosion of Collective Bargaining (Hardcover)
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The End of American Labor Unions - The Right-to-Work Movement and the Erosion of Collective Bargaining (Hardcover)
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By examining the history of the legal regulation of union actions,
this fascinating book offers a new interpretation of American
labor-law policy-and its harmful impact on workers today. Arguing
that the decline in union membership and bargaining power is linked
to rising income inequality, this important book traces the
evolution of labor law in America from the first labor-law case in
1806 through the passage of right-to-work legislation in Michigan
and Indiana in 2012. In doing so, it shares important insights into
economic development, exploring both the nature of work in America
and the part the legal system played-and continues to play-in
shaping the lives of American workers. The book illustrates the
intertwined history of labor law and politics, showing how these
forces quashed unions in the 19th century, allowed them to flourish
in the mid-20th century, and squelched them again in recent years.
Readers will learn about the negative impact of union decline on
American workers and how that decline has been influenced by
political forces. They will see how the right-to-work and Tea Party
movements have combined to prevent union organizing, to the
detriment of the middle class. And they will better understand the
current failure to reform labor law, despite a consensus that
unions can protect workers without damaging market efficiencies.
Provides a unique interpretation of labor law from a
multidisciplinary perspective that encompasses history, politics,
economics, culture, and psychology Considers the role organized
labor played in creating the American middle class and what role it
might play in the future Shows the adverse consequences of the
contemporary right-to-work movement Examines the politicized nature
of law in America Offers recommendations for political action to
restore union vitality
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