Argues that collective bargaining performs a fundamental and valuable function which cannot be fulfilled as well in U.S. society by any other means. Abuse or perversion suffered by collective bargaining in some quarters; Critique of assertions made that collective bargaining may be inadequate to...

Reports on the use of the legend of Joe Hill to boost the morale of members of the International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers. Creation of a responsive chord among the ordinary workers; Maintenance of solidarity in the ranks of labor during periods of stress; Influence of the legend...

Focuses on the use of computers in the hiring of dock workers in the Port of New York. Creation of real-time-on-line electronic data processing system; Historical background of the hiring practices; Role of the International Longshoremen's Association and the New York Shipping Association in the...

Examines the inclusion of pensions and retirement plans within the scope of mandatory collective bargaining in the U.S. Definition of collective bargaining; Consequences of pension and retirement programs; Establishment of a social insurance system. (Abstract copyright EBSCO.)

For a number of years before the enactment in 1953 of the New Jersey-New York Waterfront Commission Compact (Bi-State Compact), an inordinate number of men were attached to the longshore labor market of the Port of Greater New York. In 1952 this condition was pointed to by the New York State...

In contrast to the widespread attention given to disputes and work stoppages in the shipping industry in the Port of New York, scant publicity has been given to the recent efforts of employers and the International Longshoremen's Association to resolve grievances on the piers through peaceful...