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From Panic to Power by Lucinda Bassett Proven techniques to calm your anxieties, conquer your fears, and put you in control of your life.
Reaching Higher by Richard Bensinger A handbook for union organizing committee members.
A. Philip Randolph, A Biographical Portrait by Jervis Anderson A fascinating biography of a great American hero and the most famous African American labor leader of his time. In 1925, Randolph founded the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, the first union of African American workers; he remained its president until 1968.
How to Lead Work Teams by Fran Rees Facilitation skills
The Leadership Challenge by Kouzes Posner - With an expanded research base of sixty thousand leaders and constituents, this new edition of The Leadership Challenge captures the continuing interest in leadership as a critical aspect of human organizations. It offers a broader scope for viewing leaders in every industry and all walks of life, including the education and nonprofit fields.
Beyond Teams by Michael M. Beyerlein, Sue Freedman, Craig McGee and Linda Moran- The collaborative work systems series, Center for the study of work team, Building the Collaborative Organization.
Building More Effective Unions by Paul F. Clark In this scholarly but quite readable book the findings of behavioral science become accessible to those committed to building a stronger labor movement. Clark uses new research to show how unions can be more successful on many fronts, from organizing to new union member orientation to grievance processing, political action and leadership development and much more.
Member Assistance Programs in the Workplace by Samuel B. Bacharach, Peter Bamberger and William J. Sonnenstuhl The role of labor in the prevention and treatment of substance abuse.
Just Cause the Seven Test by Adolph M. Koven & Susan L. Smith The authors offer explanations and illustrations of each of the seven test (notice, reasonable rules and orders, investigation, fair investigation, proof, equal treatment, and penalty) with real-life examples and references to arbitrated cases.
Kids on Strike! by Susan Campbell Bartoletti The story of children who stood up for their rights against powerful company owners. Nearly two million children were in the U.S. workforce by the early 1900s.
Collective Bargaining for Health and Safety Labor Occupational Health Program, A handbook for unions.
Your Rights in the Workplace by Attorney Barbara Kate Repa Employee rights reference covering concerns of every worker in every state, in plain language with what-to-do-about-it advice. Covers such topics as privacy rights, family leave, discrimination & harassment, wages & hours, hiring& firing and safety on the job.
Final Report of the Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry, November 2002
The 2003 Annual, Jossey-Bass Pfeiffer - Volume 1 Training; Volume 2 Consulting
Total Relaxation by Kelly Howell - Release stress and tension.
New CD
New VideoHarlan County USA, Barbara Kopples An Academy Award winner and one of the greatest films of all time, Harlan County USA, chronicles the heroic fight of 180 coal mining families for dignity and fairness in Harlan County, Kentucky.
