Disunited States of America: Employment Relations Systems in Conflict Contributor(s): Jacobs, David (Editor), Kahn, Peggy (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0913447099 ISBN-13: 9780913447093 Publisher: Labor and Employment Research Association OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Labor & Industrial Relations - Political Science | Political Economy - Business & Economics | Labor |
Dewey: 331.809 |
Series: Lera Research Volume |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.6" W x 8.5" (0.40 lbs) 172 pages |
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Publisher Description: As a result of its size, history, immigration flows, and institutional complexity at the city, county, state, and national levels, the United States is characterized by disparate yet coexisting systems of political economy and labor policy. Some of the northeastern, midwestern, and western states have at times had a kind of laborist capitalism in which public policy and prominent employers acknowledged union power and legitimacy. In the South, things are different: Mississippi and South Carolina are among the states least hospitable to unionism. In such states, local business interests have preserved low taxes, lax regulations, and low wages. The authors of Disunited States of America describe several dimensions of labor policy differentiation across the states as well as examine the underlying dynamics.Contributors: Sarah Collins, Commonwealth Fund; Janice Fine, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Ray Hogler, Colorado State University; David Jacobs, Morgan State University; Margaret Kahn, University of Michigan-Flint; Richard Marens, California State University-Sacramento; Michael Ogbolu, Howard University; John Schmitt, Center for American Progress; Roland Zullo, University of Michigan |
Contributor Bio(s): Jacobs, David: - David Jacobs is Associate Professor of Management at Morgan State University.Kahn, Peggy: - Peggy Kahn is David M. French Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the University of Michigan-Flint. She is the author of The European Union. |