Labour in the American Economy

Front Matter....Pages i-xix
Introduction....Pages 1-9
Front Matter....Pages 11-11
The Labor Force....Pages 13-36
The Economics of Labor Supply....Pages 37-60
The Economics of Labor Demand....Pages 61-82
Internal Labor Markets, Segmentation, and Labor Mobility....Pages 83-106
Front Matter....Pages 107-107
The Nature and Growth of Unions....Pages 109-133
Development of Union Organization in the United States....Pages 134-166
The Organization of the National Union....Pages 167-187
Front Matter....Pages 189-189
Collective Bargaining and Union Policies....Pages 191-217
Union Objectives in Collective Bargaining....Pages 218-240
Union Objectives in Collective Bargaining....Pages 241-262
Government Control of Labor Relations....Pages 263-293
Strikes and the Public Interest....Pages 294-318
Front Matter....Pages 319-319
Wage Structures....Pages 321-354
Wages, Productivity, and the Price Level....Pages 355-387
Unemployment....Pages 388-410
Full-Employment Policies....Pages 411-433
Federal Programs Against Economic Hardship and Insecurity....Pages 434-462
Back Matter....Pages 463-489