Richard C. Kearney - Labor Relations in the Public Sector

Fifth Edition

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

DAVID H. ROSENBLOOM

Distinguished Professor of Public Administration
American University, Washington, DC

Founding Editor
JACK RABIN

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Fifth Edition

Richard C. Kearney
Patrice M. Mareschal

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Since the completion of the fourth edition of this book, unions have encountered fierce attacks from Republicans, Tea Party zealots, and conservative Democrats. Those in the private sector have suffered membership declines for more than 60 years. Despite determined efforts to reverse this unhappy trend, the unions have made little, if any, progress in stemming the powerful tide against them in the private sector. In government, union membership, stagnant from the 1980s to 2010, has suffered substantial declines nationwide as the consequence of layoffs driven by the Great Recession and retraction of collective bargaining rights in Michigan, Wisconsin, and other states. Conservative forces against public employee unions and collective bargaining have been in a perpetual attack mode in many states and localities. Meanwhile, spurred by New Public Management reforms, fundamental restructuring of private and public organizations and the processes they use to conduct their business continue at a fast pace. Globalization of labor, manufacturing, and services profoundly challenges unions in the business sector. For their counterparts in government, continuing citizen resistance to government taxing and spending joined with efforts to marketize and outsource government have posed serious challenges to unions. Nonetheless, managing in a union environment is a reality for approximately 40% of public managers, with unions remaining as key political actors in the federal government and in a large proportion of state and local jurisdictions.

This fifth edition of Labor Relations in the Public Sector has been completely updated in terms of the scholarly and professional literature and relevant events. As in previous editions, collective bargaining and labor relations are addressed at all levels of government, with comparisons to the private and nonprofit sectors. Interest-based (winwin) negotiations are a prominent theme in discussions of the bargaining process and contract administration. The fifth edition features new case studies that are intended to provide students with experiential learning opportunities. The fundamental organization of the book remains the same.

The fifth edition is designed to be classroom friendly. As before, the book i intended for use in graduate and undergraduate courses in labor relations, collective bargaining, human resource management, and problems in public administration.

A new coauthor contributes to this edition, Dr. Patrice Mareschal. Patrice completed her Masters of Industrial & Labor Relations at Cornell University and her PhD in Political Science at the University of Oklahoma. She contributes a blend of research interests and practical experience working in labor employment relations.

We appreciate the comments and suggestions of professors and students who have used earlier editions of this book. Thanks also go to Lauren Hales and John Strange at North Carolina State University and Patricia Ciorici at Rutgers University, who helped gather information and materials, prepare tables and figures, and update the bibliography for the fifth edition. Richard Kearney is indebted to Kathy, Joel, Laura, Andrew, and Nicole for their love and support. Patrice Mareschal is grateful to her children, Jacob and Arielle, and her mom, Peggy, for inspiration and support.

Richard C. Kearney
North Carolina State University

Patrice Mareschal
Rutgers University

Dr. Richard C. Kearney is a professor, and inaugural director, in the School of Public and International Affairs at North Carolina State University. He previously held teaching and administrative positions at East Carolina University, the University of Connecticut, and the University of South Carolina. He earned his BS in business from Mississippi State University and his MPA and PhD in political science at the University of Oklahoma. 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.

Dr. Patrice Mareschal is an associate professor and chair/graduate director of the Department of Public Policy and Administration, Rutgers University Her research and teaching interests include conflict resolution, personnel/labor relations, labor unions/organizing, and public policy In addition to her academic training, she has extensive professional work experience in organizational consulting, human resource management, and labor-management relations. She has worked for both public and private sector employers, including the National Labor Relations Board, Ford Motor Company, and Andersen Consulting. She also completed the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service New Mediator Training Program.