The End of American Labor Unions: The Right-To-Work Movement and the Erosion of Collective Bargaining

by Raymond L. Hogler

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1440832390
• ISBN13: 9781440832390
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.3"