Unions and Public Policy: The New Economy, Law, and Democratic Politics

The future of unions in the United Statres is a hotly contested matter. While different commentators reach different conclusions, all agree that public policy will be of vital importance to the union movement. The present volume considers a wide range of policy questions, analyzed by a variey of experts in the field, and is organized in four parts: a brief introduction considering the current policy climate for unions; policy and the new workplace; labor and economic issues; and, finally, political strategy and democratic politics. This work will be of interest to scholars and policymakers in labor studies, labor economics, labor law and industrial organization.

LAWRENCE G. FLOOD is a Professor of Political Science at Buffalo State College in New York. He holds degrees from Drew University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and he is an active member of United University Professions (AFT 2190).