Issues in Public Sector Collective Bargaining: An Information Bulletin of the Management, Finance and Personnel Task Force of the Urban Consortium

摘要

The bulletin discusses the impact of both Federal and State laws on public sector labor relations which differ from those in the private sector in that they are newer, governed by a greater variety of law, and affected by different social and economic forces. Public sector unions continue to gain strength, but management is generally unprepared to deal with change. The shaping of policy is hindered by a lack of data; for more effective bargaining, information is needed on issues such as impasse resolution, unit determination, supervisory representation, sunshine bargaining, effects of civil service on collective bargaining, and productivity bargaining. Federal and State governments are attempting to improve public sector labor relations through research, training programs, and demonstration projects funded by the Intergovernmental Personnel Act. Also, local innovations exist for impasse resolution and encouragement of labor-management cooperation.