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Journal
Journal of Collective Negotiations
ISSN
2167-7816 (print) 2167-7824 (electronic)
Volume
27
Issue
3
Date
9/1/1998

Article Facts

Title
PUBLIC SECTOR ASPHYXIATION: A TIME FOR ACTION IN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
DOI
10.2190/J7K1-VEEQ-A481-F7AL
Author
JONATHAN L. BLACK-BRANCH AND WENDY K. LAMONT
Online Date
05/09/2002

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PUBLIC SECTOR ASPHYXIATION: A TIME FOR ACTION IN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

JONATHAN L. BLACK-BRANCH AND WENDY K. LAMONT

DOI: 10.2190/J7K1-VEEQ-A481-F7AL

Abstract

Unlike a century ago when the power and utility of collective negotiating remained somewhat uncertain, today few would question the strength and the importance of collective bargaining within educational public sector institutions. Indeed, public sector employees have fought long and hard over the past hundred years to improve working conditions and gain benefits in their employment contracts. Nowhere in the world has this been more prominent than in the United States. As a results, Americans have among the best work-based packages in the world. Effectively, they enjoy a high quality of life, comparatively speaking.

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