Comments on an article about wage-price controls in the United States from 1971 to 1974. Problems with economic distortions; Impact on collective bargaining; Effects of bureaucracy; Concept of large units of the economy; Disadvantage of withdrawing from wage-price controls program. (Abstract...

A number of industrial unions have found it increasingly necessary to make internal adjustments in their governmental, machinery for the purpose of accommodating the special problems and desires of their skilled craft members. This article describes the various degrees to which different...

The decline of rivalry among trade unions has been lately viewed by some observers as an important factor contributing both to a decline of vigor and to a loss of democracy in the American labor movement. Without aggressive competition in its jurisdiction, the international union may be overcome...

Explores the collective bargaining experience of the social workers at Cook County Department of Public Aid (CCDPA) in Cook County, Illinois. Status of public policy in Illinois that promotes collective bargaining; Role of bureaucracy and politics in the collective bargaining efforts of CCDPA;...

The broad legislative purpose of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 is to encourage democracy in union government and administration by affording union members protection against the abuse of certain basic rights by their leaders or others. Safeguards against the abuse of...

Analyzes wage and price control programs from 1971 through 1974. Life cycle of wage and price control programs; Problems faced by control programs; Interaction of controls with other public control programs. (Abstract copyright EBSCO.)

Examines the impact of income policy on industrial relations in France. Major role of the country's centralized government in the economy; Outline of French incomes policy; Considerations behind the incomes policy; Increase of investment of corporate income; Discussion of the balance of payments....

The authors investigate whether the New York Times' coverage of strikes and non-strike wage settlements in large bargaining units changed during the 1980s, a time when a "transformation" of industrial relations is said to have taken place. Although the total number of New York Times articles on...

Focuses on the changes in the composition of U.S. exports and imports during the period 1965-1970. Effect of the changes on U.S. labor; Provisions of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962; Comparison of the export and import labor forces in the manufacturing sector. (Abstract copyright EBSCO.)