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Use of convict labor by private business in private-run and state prison systems; impact on civilian employment, prisoners' rights, export of prison-made goods, and other issues; US.

Since publication of the fourth edition of Labor Relations in the Public Sector, public sector unions have encountered strong headwinds in many parts of the U.S. Membership is falling in some jurisdictions, public opinion has shifted against the unions, and political forces are leaning against them. Retaining the structure that made the previous editions so popular, this fifth edition incorporates a complete round of updates, particularly sections on recent trends in membership figures, new legislation, and new politics as they influence bargaining rights. See What's New in the Fifth Edition: Up to date examination and analysis of public sector labor relations and collective bargaining Important changes in the public labor relations and unionization landscape Updated analysis of the financial and human resource outcomes of collective bargaining in the public sector Collective bargaining institutions and processes in government Completely updated in terms of the scholarly and professional literature and relevant events, the new edition identifies and explains the implications of the new collective bargaining environment, including financial and human resource management issues and outcomes. As in previous editions, collective bargaining and labor relations are addressed at all levels of government, with comparisons to the private and nonprofit sectors. Designed to be classroom friendly, it includes discussions of the most recent literature and case studies as well as end-of-chapter assignments and quizzes. Practical tips and advice are offered for those engaged in collective bargaining and labor relations.

Argues that the labor unions should oppose mandatory employment of former welfare recipients, organize workfare employees, and demand full employment policies; New York City and other areas.

Examines influence of the organized labor movement on democratization and political economic reform.

A review of the impact of judicial decisions & legislative measures on US labor relations & the rights of workers to organize as a trade union chronicles the problems faced by southern CA drywall installers since the early 1990s. Drywallers were marginalized in the construction trades as area home building declined in the mid-1980s & the union lost its control. In 1992, grass-roots organizing led to a strike by drywallers, later supported by the regional labor movement & the carpenters' union. Following settlement of the strike, a lawsuit was brought against organizers of the strike, citing violation of the Racketeer Influenced & Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). Features of the RICO lawsuit are examined, focusing on the insidious use of this legislation originally targeted at organized criminal activities in legitimate business to undermine the preemptive status of federal labor law over conflicting law. J. Sadler