UNION ORGANIZING: A GENERAL GUIDE
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Journal Articles
Newspaper Articles
Books
Internet Resources
This bibliography provides a list of journal
articles, books and Internet sites that will
help researchers gain a general sense of labor
literature. Many of the materials cited here
will include their own bibliographies, which
should also be consulted. Looseleaf publications
of the Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (BNA)
contain many laws and regulations along with
related case law about union matters, and are
standard reference works.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Collective labor agreements--Government employees--US
Industrial relations
Industrial relations--US
Labor laws and legislation--US
Labor laws and legislation--US-Cases
Labor and Laboring Classes--US-History.
Labor and laboring classes--US--History--Addresses, essays, lectures
Organizational behavior.
Psychology, Industrial.
Trade-unions--Government employees--Law and legislation--US
Trade unions--law and legislation--US
Trade-unions--Psychological aspects.
Trade--unions--US--Addresses, essays, lectures.
Trade-Unions--U.S.-History.
Journal Articles (Chronological Order)
Bernstein, Aaron.
"Big labor invites a few friends over: it's
enlisting churches and other groups to lean on business." Business Week,
n3523 (April 21, 1997):44.
Taylor, Leslie; Anderson, Doug; Colman, David.
"Student union."(graduate student organizing) Nation v263, n20 (Dec 16, 1996):5 (2
pages).
Lyncheski, John E.; McDermott, Joseph M.
Unions employ new growth strategies." (Organized
Labor) HR Focus v73, n9 (Sept, 1996):22
(2 pages).
Rubinstein, Sidney P.; Ryan, John.
"Survival for quality and unions." Quality
Progress v29, n7 (July, 1996):50 (4 pages).
"Union members: who they are, where they work,
and what they earn." Monthly Labor Review v119, n5 (May, 1996):42 (2 pages).
Lerner, Stephen.
"Strategic labor organizing: how to win against
the odds." Dollars & Sense, n205 (May-June,
1996):32 (6 pages).
Korman, Richard.
"A gung-ho soldier for organizing." (International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers organizer
Duane W. Moore)(Special Report: Construction's
Next Generation)(Cover Story) ENR v236,
n21 (May 27, 1996):42.
Birecree, Adrienne M.
"The importance and implications of women's
participation in the 1989-90
Pittston Coal strike." Journal of Economic
Issues v30, n1 (March, 1996):187 (24 pages).
Deshpande, Satish P.
"Factors influencing employee association members'
votes for unionization." Journal of Psychology v129, n6 (Nov, 1995):621 (8 pages).
Northrup, Herbert R.
""Salting" the contractors' labor force: construction
unions organizing with NLRB assistance." (National
Labor Relations Board)(includes appendix) Journal
of Labor Research v14, n4 (Fall, 1993):469
(24 pages).
Bartolomeo, Christina.
"Winning union campaigns."
Campaigns & Elections v14, n2 (June-July,
1993):24 (2 pages).
Defreitas, Gregory.
"Unionization among racial and ethnic minorities." Industrial and Labor Relations Review v46, n2 (Jan, 1993):284-301.
"Unions yes! (women in telecommunications
industry)" Off our backs v22, n11 (Dec,
1992):2.
Jarley, Paul; Fiorito, Jack.
"Unionism and changing employee views toward
work." Journal of Labor Research v12,
n3 (Summer, 1991):223 (7 pages).
Rose, Joseph B.; Chaison, Gary N.
"New measures of union organizing effectiveness." Industrial Relations v29, n3 (Fall, 1990):457-468.
Dworkin, James B.; Fain, James R.
"Success in multiple union elections: exclusive
jurisdiction vs. competition." Journal of
Labor Research v10, n1 (Winter, 1989):91
(11 pages).
Heneman, Herbert G., III; Sandver, Marcus
H.
"Union characteristics and organizing success." Journal of Labor Research v10, n4 (Fall,
1989):377 (13 pages).
Glasel, John.
"Unionization offers bonuses to employees."
(letter to the editor) Wall Street Journal (Thu, Nov 17, 1988):A19(W), A23(E), col 2, 6
col in.
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Newspaper Articles (Chronological Order)
Silverstein, Stuart; Rosenblatt, Robert A.
"Youthful drive; AFL-CIO hopes Union Summer
will inspire new generation." (AFL-CIO plans
program to train young activists in labor organizing) Los Angeles Times v115 (Thu, May 2, 1996):D1,
col 2, 15 col in.
Hentoff, Nat.
"Don't mourn: organize." (union organizing)
(Column) Washington Post v117 (Sat, Jan
29, 1994):A19, col 1, 14 col in.
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Books
Industrial Relations---background
Labor-Management Relations. By Daniel
Quinn Mills. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Book
Co., 1986.
This textbook contains brief outlines
of the current American industrial relations
system, the history of unionism, and the structure
of the labor movement. Also included is information
about the legal setting of unionizing, management
and employees conc erns about unions, the collective
bargaining process, labor in the private and
public sectors, and an assessment of current
labor-management relations.
LC headings: 1. Industrial relations--US 2.
Industrial relations
IIRL HD8072.M54
Labor History
Labor in America, A History, 4th Edition.
By Foster Rhea Dulles and Melvyn Dubofsky. Arlington
Heights, IL: Harlan Davidson, Inc., 1984.
Recounts the history of American
workers and their labor movements from colonial
times to the mid-1980s.
LC headings: 1. Labor and Laboring Classes--US--History
2. Trade-Unions--U.S.--History
IIRL HD8066.D85
The Labor History Reader. Edited by Daniel
J. Leab. Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press,
1985.
An historical account of labor and
trade unions in the U.S. Certain industries
and labor sectors are highlighted.
LC headings: 1. Labor and laboring classes--US--History--Addresses,
essays, lectures 2. Trade-unions--US--Addresses,
essays, lectures
IIRL HD8066.L32
Labor Laws
Labor Guide to Labor Law,3rd edition. By Bruce Feldacker. Reston, VA: Reston Publishing Company, Inc., 1990.
IIRL KF3369.F44
Your rights in the workplace / by Barbara Kate Repa ; edited by Amy Delpo.
Berkeley, CA : Nolo, 2000
IIRL KF3455.Z9.R47 2000 Reference
Federal Employment Laws: A Desk Reference / by Amy Delpo
Berkeley, CA : Nolo, 2002
IIRL KF3455.Z9.D45 2002 Reference
Everyday Employment Law: The Basics / by Lisa Guerin
Berkeley, CA : Nolo, 2004
IIRL KF3455.Z9.G84 2004 Reference
Cases and Materials on Labor Law, 10th
edition. By Archibald Cox, Derek Curtis Bok,
and Robert A. Gorman. Mineola, NY: The Foundation
Press, Inc., 1986.
This is a book of court cases from
early days of labor movement from the early
days to the mid-1980s.
LC headings: 1. Labor laws and legislation--US--Cases
IIR KF3318.C6
Collective Bargaining Negotiations and
Contracts. Washington, DC: Bureau of National
Affairs, Inc.
Volume 1 contains techniques and
trends and current settlements. Volume 2 contains
basic patterns and a clause finder.
IIR HD6483.C6 v.1 and v.2
Labor Guide to Labor Law, 3rd edition.
By Bruce Feldacker. Reston, VA: Reston Publishing
Company, Inc., 1990.
This is a guide to understanding
and interpreting labor law. It discusses regulation
of labor-management relations, the collective
bargaining unit, union organizing rights and
employer response, protection of employees'
rights to union representation, th e duty to
bargain, and rights and responsibilities of
union members. It's easy to read and laid out
somewhat like a textbook.
LC headings: 1. Labor laws and legislation--US
2. Trade unions--law and legislation--US
IIR KF3369.F44
Labor Relations Reporter: State Laws. Washington, DC: Bureau of National Affairs,
Inc.
This looseleaf legal set contains
texts of state labor laws.
IIR HD4815.L3 v.4 and v.4A
Organizing and the Law, 4th edition.
By Stephen I. Schlossberg and Judith A. Scott.
Washington, DC: Bureau of National Affairs,
Inc., 1991.
IIR KF3400.S3
Public Employee Organizing and the Law. By Michael T. Leibig and Wendy L. Kahn. Washington,
DC: Bureau of National Affairs, Inc., 1987.
This book outlines the tools of the
public sector organizer and the rules of public
sector organizing. It discusses labor relations
models, union advocacy, public employee rights,
and local and state level statutory structures.
LC headings: 1. Collective labor agreements--Government
employees--US 2. Trade-unions--Government employees--Law
and legislation--US
IIR KF3409.P77L45
Union Labor Report. Washington, DC:
Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.
This looseleaf legal set contains
labor law texts and rules pertaining to many
aspects of union operations.
IIR At Reference Desk.
US Labor and Employment Laws. Edited
by Ruth Clarke West. Washington, DC: Bureau
of National Affairs, Inc., 1991.
A compilation of selected statutes which set
forth the basic rights and obligations of employers
and employees in both the public and private
sectors.
IIR KF3306
Organizing
Why Unions Matter / by Michael D. Yates
Monthly Review Press, New York, 1998
IIRL HD6508.Y38 1998
Organizing to Win: New Research on Union Strategies
Ithaca, N.Y. : ILR Press, 1998
IIRL HD6490.O72.U66 1998
The New Upsurge: Labor and the New Social Movements / by Dan Clawson
Ithaca, N.Y. : ILR Press, 2003
IIRL HD6490.O72.U633 2003
The Union Member’s complete guide : Everything You Want-and need- to Know About Working Union / by Michael Mauer
Annapolis, MD : Union Communication Services, Inc., 2001
HD6511.M38 2001 Reference
Troublemaker’s Handbook 2; How to fight Back Where You Work and Win / edited by Jane Slaughter
Detroit, MI : Labor Notes, 2005
Organizing for social change : Midwest Academy manual for activists, 3rd edition/ Kim Bobo, Jackie Kendall, Steve Max.
Santa Ana, Calif. : Seven Locks Press, 2001
Bus & Econ JC328.3.B632 2001
Organizing: one woman's experience: a
field guide for community workers. By
Theresa Freeman. Barre, VT: Vermont Toxic
Education Project, 1991.
UC Davis Shields Library
Union organizing and staying organized. By Ken Gagala. Reston, VA: Reston Publishing
Company, Inc., 1983.
UCB IIR HD6490.O7.G3
Psychological aspects
The Union and Its Members: A Psychological
Approach. By Julian Barling, Clive Fullagar,
E. Kevin Kelloway. New York, NY: Oxford University
Press, 1992.
This book provides a psychological
understanding of what is referred to as the
"unionization process."
LC headings: 1. Trade-unions--Psychological
aspects 2. Psychology, Industrial 3. Organizational
behavior
IIR HD6490.P78.B37
Unionizing for specific populations
Organizing Asian Pacific workers in Southern
California. Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Institute
of Industrial Relations, 1988.
UC Davis Shields Library
UCLA URL
UC Riverside Rivera Library
UC Santa Barbara Main Library
Pride at Work: Organizing for Lesbian
and Gay Rights in Unions. By Miriam Frank
and Desma Holcolm. New York, NY: Lesbian and
Gay Labor Network, 1990.
UC Irvine Main Library
Strategic
How Management Wins Union Organizing
Campaigns. By Alfred T. DeMaria. New York,
NY: Executive Enterprises Publications Company,
Inc., 1980.
Written to an audience who wishes
to deter union organizing, this book describes
tactics of union organizers as perceived by
management and offers advice about legal rights
and responsibilities. Because the book comes
from management's perspective, it mi ght be
used to understand how management reacts and
which strategies management is receptive to.
IIR HD8072.D4
Unionization and Deunionization: Strategy,
tactics, and outcomes. University of South
Carolina Press, 1990.
This book provides a theoretical
framework, strategic choice processes in unions,
and employer strategy formulation. It also
discusses implementation strategies in non-union
settings.
IIR HD6490.D72U648
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Internet Resources
AFL-CIO, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
http://www.aflcio.org/
The American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) is the voluntary federation of America's unions, representing more than 9 million working women and men nationwide.
American Rights at Work
http://www.americanrightsatwork.org/
Since 2003, American Rights at Work has informed the American public about the struggle to win workplace democracy for nurses, cooks, computer programmers, retail cashiers, and a variety of workers who we all depend on every day.
Five Basic Steps to Organizing a Union
http://www.ranknfile-ue.org/org_steps.html
Although every workplace is different and the needs of workers vary, there are some basic steps involved in winning a union voice on the job.
California Department of Industrial Relations
http://www.dir.ca.gov/
California Labor Laws, statistics, Occupational Safety, Worker Compensation, Labor Standards Information.
California Public Employee Relations Board
http://www.perb.ca.gov/default.htm
The Public Employment Relations Board (PERB or Board) is a quasi-judicial administrative agency charged with administering the collective bargaining statutes covering employees of California's public schools, colleges, and universities, employees of the State of California, employees of California local public agencies (cities, counties and special districts), trial court employees and supervisory employees of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
Institute of Industrial Relations Library:
Labor Research Portal http://www.irle.berkeley.edu/library/laborportal/
offers great links to union sites, US government
sites, California sites, labor and public policy
sites, and more!
How
to Unionize
http://dolphin.upenn.edu/~amatth13/
includes directions for organizing the workplace,
information about basic labor law, and links
to other union and labor web sites
Linkin'
Labor Labor Links
http://www.homedirections.com/laborlin.html/
links to many, many labor-related sites
Resources for Labor Union Organizing
http://www.union-organizing.com/
Resources for Labor Union Organizing website is designed to provide help to U.S. Workers in their efforts at organizing themselves and their co-workers into labor unions. It is also a resource for Union Leaders to assist in their operations, organizing, and bargaining efforts.
United States National Labor Relations Board
http://www.nlrb.gov/nlrb/home/default.asp
The National Labor Relations Board is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1935 to administer the National Labor Relations Act, the primary law governing relations between unions and employers in the private sector.
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