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Brief History of the American Labor Movement: Chapter VI Trends in Collective Bargaining
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Volume: Bulletin 1000
Date:1976
Chapter VITrends in Collective Bargaining
The lifeblood of trade unionism in the United States has always
been the
representation of members in negotiations with employers. After World
War II
and the readjustment period, collective bargaining, which in the major
mass
production industries was still a young institution, had the opportunity
to
mature. While the controversies and problems described in the previous
chapter swirled about the trade union movement and occupied much of
the
attention of top officials, the national unions and their locals devoted
their
efforts to seeking "good" contracts, an ...