A Primer on American Labor Law

The book is for non-lawyers, lawyers and foreign audiences with an interest in the American labor and discrimination system.

William B. Gould IV (Author)

9781108471978, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 2 May 2019

582 pages, 3 b/w illus.
23.5 x 15.6 x 3.4 cm, 0.94 kg

'A Primer on American Labor Law is an invaluable overview of labor law in the United States that is also readable and quite accessible to non-lawyers. We regularly commend it to our clients as well as to young attorneys who are novices in the field of labor law. Professor Gould IV has now updated his primer to review the extremely significant developments of the last five years, including last year's Supreme Court decision in the Janus case. Well worth reading for experienced labor law practitioners as well as for newcomers.' John Provost, Beeson, Tayer & Bodine

There are many new realities confronting labor in the United States. Technology is redefining traditional employment, and globalization continues moving manufacturing as well as service jobs to lower-cost jurisdictions. This timely sixth edition discusses the recent political developments that impact American labor, as well as new court cases and the social and economic issues that American workers are confronting. For union and employer representatives and labor lawyers, alike this volume not only describes the labor law system briefly and clearly, but also attempts to further an understanding among workers, unions, and businesses in order to promote an improved working environment. Professor William B. Gould, IV brings to this work more than a half-century of experience as a practicing labor lawyer and academic, as well as practical exposure to the relationship between administrative agencies and the public.

1. An overview
2. Industrial relations and labor law before modern legislation
3. The National Labor Relations Act and related labor law
4. Unfair labor practices
5. Establishing the collective bargaining relationship: organization and recognition
6. Economic pressure and bargaining tactics in the established relationship
7. Remedies, the Labor Reform Bill of 1978, and the Employee Free Choice Bill of 2009
8. Dispute resolution in the established relationship
9. The duty of fair representation
10. The public sector
11. Public-interest labor law
12. Labor in professional sports: collective bargaining and dispute resolution procedures
13. Conclusion.

Subject Areas: Industrial relations & trade unions law [LNHR], Employment & labour law [LNH], Trade unions [KNXB2], Politics & government [JP]