Labor-Management Cooperation
As local governments nationwide struggle with demands for quality service delivery and fiscal constraints, they are employing a number of strategies. While these include privatization and intermunicipal cooperation, another technique that can lead to greater efficiency and cost savings is labor-management cooperation. The following background articles and special report examine some of the critical issues surrounding effective implementation of cooperative labor-management practices.
- Industrial Relations Theory
- Transforming Work
- Cooperative Workplace Structures
- Incorporating Multiple Stakeholders
- Mutual-Gains Bargaining
Aspiring to Excellence: Comparative Case Studies of Public Sector Labor-Management Cooperation in New York State
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Contents:
Tools for Cooperation:
- Labor-Management Committees
- Mutual-Gains Bargaining
- Total Quality Management
Case Studies of Three New York State Counties:
Background: New York State Civil Service Law