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Privatizing Labor Law: Neutrality/Card Check Agreements And The Role Of The Arbitrator, Laura J. Cooper Oct 2008

Privatizing Labor Law: Neutrality/Card Check Agreements And The Role Of The Arbitrator, Laura J. Cooper

Indiana Law Journal

William R. Stewart Lecture given at Indiana University School of Law-Bloomington on November 13, 2007.


Privatization Pitfalls Update, 2008, Bureau Of Labor Education. University Of Maine Apr 2008

Privatization Pitfalls Update, 2008, Bureau Of Labor Education. University Of Maine

Bureau of Labor Education

Policymakers at the local, state, and federal government levels often struggle to balance the imperatives of providing necessary public services with the constraints of shrinking funds to pay for services such as transportation, prisons, and human services. Among the many possible solutions public entities may consider is the strategy of privatization, defined as “any process that is aimed at shifting functions and responsibilities, in whole or in part, from the government to the private sector through such activities as contracting out or asset sales.” This briefing paper is an update to an earlier publication by the Bureau of Labor Education …