Encyclopedia of American social movements

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Encyclopedia of American social movements

edited by Immanuel Ness ; foreword by Stephen Eric Bronner and Frances Fox Piven

Sharpe Reference, c2004

  • : set
  • v. 1
  • v. 2
  • v. 3
  • v. 4

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes

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This four-volume set examines every social movement in American history - from the great struggles for abolition, civil rights, and women's equality to the more specific quests for prohibition, consumer safety, unemployment insurance, and global justice.

Table of Contents

  • Unlike Europe, where most public sector workers have long been included in collective bargaining agreements, the United States excluded public employees from such legislation until the 1960s and 70s. Since then, union membership in the U. S. has grown more rapidly among public workers than among workers in the private sector. This book provides up-to-date information on public sector collective bargaining in the United States today. The editors' seek to understand the real nature of PSB by examining eight states where the action is taking place -- California, Hawaii, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. The chapters offer unique case studies of legal origins, developments, and challenges to collective bargaining
  • negotiations experience and outcomes
  • discussion of legislation
  • and emphasis of histoical development as well as current practice.

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