Labor Relations in the Public Sector

Author:   Patrice M. Mareschal (Rutgers University, Camden, New Jersey, USA) ,  Richard C. Kearney (North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition:   6th edition
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9781032517131


Pages:   478
Publication Date:   14 September 2025
Format:   Paperback
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Labor Relations in the Public Sector


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Author:   Patrice M. Mareschal (Rutgers University, Camden, New Jersey, USA) ,  Richard C. Kearney (North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   6th edition
Weight:   0.920kg
ISBN:  

9781032517131


ISBN 10:   1032517131
Pages:   478
Publication Date:   14 September 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. History and Development 2. Unions Today 3. Legal Environment of Public Sector Labor Relations 4. Fundamentals of the Bargaining Process 5. Process and Politics of Public Sector Collective Bargaining 6. Financial Impacts of Unions and Collective Bargaining 7. Union Impacts: Personnel Processes and Policies 8. Strike! 9. Resolving Impasses: Alternatives to the Strike 10. Living with the Contract 11. Public Employee Unions in the Future

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Patrice M. Mareschal is a professor and chair of the Department of Public Policy and Administration, Rutgers University, USA. Her areas of research and teaching include public and nonprofit management, human resources, labor relations, and public policy with a focus on teachers, police, and other public and nonprofit sector employees. She has partnered with various organizations to conduct publicly engaged scholarship, including: FMCS, SEIU, NJ AFL-CIO, and In the Public Interest. Prior to beginning her academic career, Dr. Mareschal worked in labor employment relations with Ford Motor Company and the National Labor Relations Board. Richard C. Kearney is a retired professor and former director of the School of Public and International Affairs, North Carolina State University, USA. He previously held teaching and administrative positions at East Carolina University, the University of Connecticut, and the University of South Carolina. He has published widely in the areas of labor relations, human resource management, and state and local government. He is a retired member of AFSCME.

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