Industrial Relations Overview of the U.S. [2004, revised Nov. 2006] prepared for Industrial Relations in the EU, Japan, and USA (Sweeney and Basefsky) European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO) seminar 18-19 October 2004 in Dublin, Ireland

The following was produced for the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions in preparation for a Seminar on
Industrial Relations in the EU, Japan, and USA (Sweeney and Basefsky)

European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO) seminar 18-19 October 2004 in Dublin, Ireland

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/events/other/industrial-relations-in-the-eu-japan-and-usa-0

This guide was used widely at the ILR School and around the globe for a few years while it was still current.

Industrial Relations Overview of the U.S. [2004, revised 11 Nov. 2006]
https://web.archive.org/web/20070614003722/http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/library/research/subjectGuides/industrialRelationsOverview.html

An alternative location is available from SSRN at:
Industrial Relations Overview of the United States
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2719765

This guide is intended to provide key links for a quick overview of issues, data, and developments in U.S. industrial relations. It is produced in cooperation with the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions as an aid to research in international and comparative studies. The resources listed are chosen because they are primarily free and authoritative. Other resources may be found by using the Research section of the Catherwood Library web site. The listing of sources is not comprehensive. It is simply a useful place to start.

[Please Note: BNA, Inc. produces the most often used reports analyzing collective bargaining and industrial relations developments in the United States. Among these reports are the Daily Labor Report and Negotiated Settlements Report, both of which are commercially produced and available in numerous libraries including this one. However, links to these items are not provided since access is restricted to locations paying for these services].

Further revised and updated by Stuart Basefsky, 11 November 2006

Includes the following topics.

• Introduction
• Starting Points
• Economic Developments
• Political Developments
• Legislative Developments
• Collective Bargaining (Industrial Relations)
• Union Density
• Pay Levels and Household Income
• Women Workers
• Negotiated Wage Increases
• Benefits: Health & Pensions
• Working Hours
• The Organization and Role of Social Partners
• New Forms of Work
• Migration
• Pensions & Retirement
• Older Workers
• Relocation of Production & Industrial Relations
• Minimum Wage
• SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises)
• Telework
• Temporary Service Work
• Comparative Studies

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