Labor Law for the Rank & Filer
Building Solidarity While Staying Clear of the Law

3 1/2 stars, really. When is goodreads going to add the half-star option? I really like the premise and purpose of this book. And I think that I would love to get coffee with the authors, or just hang out and chat. I'm pretty sure our ideologies would agree somewhere in the ball park of 100%. But I w......more

Romantic though it seems, the life of labor organizers and unions is messy. Most everyone is familiar with the firings for union organizing from which many a motion picture has borrowed from as grist. But such high drama can easily be avoided by bosses who understand the law and manipulate missteps......more

I'm totally new to this "Labor Law" thing and picked this up because someone sent me an email about it. Things I learned: - individual workers need to be protected from unions as well as their employers; though on balance unions are probably more interested in the workers' benefit than their employer......more

Classic how-to manual to understanding the basics of labor law by two radical labor lawyers. It gives a brief overview of major components of labor law and best of all gives practical advice for common siuations shop floor fighters will face and teaches you how to be to do your own research as well.......more

I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in labor law, even if they aren't interested in organizing. It's a short, concise summary of critical labor protections that runs only 120 pages and is inexpensive to purchase. I bought a few copies and gave away/loaned copies to those with questions......more