Labor Relations in Education: An International Perspective by Bruce Cooper (Engl

Description: Labor Relations in Education by Bruce Cooper Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description A comparative study of the background, development, laws, structure, and impact of teacher unionism in nations around the world. This analysis offers an international perspective on the profession, and its halting but powerful efforts to form unions and to engage in collective bargaining. Publisher Description This is the first comparative study of the background, development, laws, structure, and impact of teacher unionism in nations around the world. This ground-breaking analysis offers an international perspective on the worlds most populous profession--teaching--and its halting but powerful efforts to form unions, to engage in collective bargaining, and to win a decent living for its millions of members. Teachers, union leaders, policymakers, and all who are interested in the issues surrounding education as a profession, the operation of schools, the role of government in education, and the complexities of labor relations in education should make this book must reading.An introduction provides an overview of labor relations in education world-wide, and then separate chapters by experts on education and labor relations in fifteen different countries analyze current policies and problems in places as diverse as China, Greece, Hungary, Mexico, New Zealand, Sweden, Great Britain, and the United States. Specific country studies and the overall conclusion at the end of the book point to past trends and future possible reforms. This unique study emphasizes the importance of unions in national affairs and describes the relationships between governments and the labor movement. A bibliographic essay completes the work. Author Biography BRUCE S. COOPER is Professor of Education at Fordham University Graduate School of Education. His recent books are Federal Aid for the Disadvantaged (1987) with Denis P. Doyle, The School as a Work Environment (1991) with Sharon Conley, and Taking Charge (1991) with Denis Doyle and Roberta Trachtman. He has also written many journal articles dealing with labor relations, school finance, and school management and reform. Details ISBN 0313267073 ISBN-13 9780313267079 Title Labor Relations in Education Author Bruce Cooper Format Hardcover Year 1992 Pages 384 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc GE_Item_ID:16457199; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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