Subject Guide: Labor & Industrial Relations
Subject Guide: Labor & Industrial Relations
Journals
Books
Databases
Statistics
Labor Law
Labor Relations
Labor Contracts/Unions
Global Aspects
Important Journals in Labor and Industrial Relations Resources
The following journals are among the leading journals in labor and industrial relations. They are available in Newman Library’s print and electronic collections. Search the journal title in journal title search in the CUNY+ Online catalog and click on holdings to find detailed print holdings. Search the Full Text Journals link, to see what journals are available in Newman Library databases..
Berkeley
journal of employment and labor law
Available in print and online
Bulletin of Labour Statistics (ILO)
Available in print
Compensation and Benefits Review
Available in print and online
Employment and Earnings (BLS)
Available in print and online
Employee
relations law journal
Available in print and online
Employment
and earnings (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Available in print and online
Industrial
and labor relations review
Available in print and online
Industrial Relations
Available online
Journal
of labor economics
Available in print and online
Journal
of labor research
Available in print and online
Labor
history
Available in print and online
Labor
law journal
Available in print and online
Monthly
labor review
Available in print and online
Books
The following books are located in Reference and in the stacks:
Bender's labor & employment bulletin
Ref KF 3369 .K472
Labor and employment law
Ref KF 1414 .L37 2003
Handbook of U.S. labor statistics : employment, earnings, prices,
productivity, and other labor data.
Ref HD 8064 .A3
Occupational injuries and illnesses--counts, rates, and characteristics
(BLS)
Ref HD 7262.5 .U6 U54a
Advances in industrial and labor relations.
HD6958.5 .A38 (Stacks)
Research in labor economics.
HD 4802 .R42 (Stacks)
Advances in the Economic Analysis of Participatory and labor-Managed
Firms
HD 5650 .A327 (Stacks)
The following Library of Congress Subject Headings may be useful in searching for additional material in the CUNY+ Catalog:
Industrial Relations
Strikes and lockouts
Labor Unions
Labor Movement
Collective Bargaining
Labor Policy
Working poor
Discrimination in employment -- Law and legislation -- United States.
People with disabilities -- Employment -- United States.
Labor relations
Unfair labor practices
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Outlook Handbook is available online and in print at Ref HF 5381 A1 O36
Standard Occupational Classification guide
(“…The Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) System was developed
in response to a growing need for a universal occupational classification system.
Such a classification system would allow government agencies and private industry
to produce comparable data….
O*NET, the Occupational Information Network, is a comprehensive database of
worker attributes and job characteristics. As the replacement for the Dictionary
of Occupational Titles (DOT), O*NET will be the nation's primary source
of occupational information”. O*Net Dictionary of Occupational
Titles is on Reserve at Ref HB 2595 .O16 2002 and online at http://online.onetcenter.org/
Library Databases
ABI/GLOBAL, Business Source Premier, and Lexis Nexis Academic Universe (News files; Legal Research, Law by Topic, Labor Law , Federal cases only, are good places to start searching for Labor Relations and other topics.
OECD’s employment section contains selected data and abstracts on international employment issues and policies. See also the library’s SourceOECD database for fuller access to their statistics.
PAIS Public Affairs Information Service International provides citations to industrial relations literature.
Labor and employment statistics and reports
Government agencies at the federal, state and local levels involved in business and labor employment concerns regularly collect, analyze and disseminate data in order to understand the political, social and economic health of this country. The Department of Labor and its Bureau of Labor Statistics, and other federal departments, bureaus and agencies provide important information to both the public, private and non-profit sectors.
Documents Center, from the University of Michigan, contains access to federal, state, local and international information and statistics and provides descriptive materials and paths to understand their uses. A highly recommended resource.
The Department of Labor collects data and disseminates reports in a number of areas. Click here for a summary of the major laws of the DOL.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is a major source for data and reports on wide variety of topics including, but not limited to, productivity, national compensation survey, minimum wage, employment and unemployment, and labor force statistics , mass layoffs (archived information only), unemployment insurance data, and employment projections.
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Outlook Handbook is available online and in print at Ref HF 5381 A1 O36
Standard Occupational Classification guide (“…The Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) System was developed in response to a growing need for a universal occupational classification system. Such a classification system would allow government agencies and private industry to produce comparable data….
O*NET, the Occupational Information Network, is a comprehensive database of worker attributes and job characteristics. As the replacement for the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT), O*NET will be the nation's primary source of occupational information”. O*Net Dictionary of Occupational Titles is on Reserve at Ref HB 2595 .O16 2002 and online at http://online.onetcenter.org/
OSHA, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration, reports on workplace health and safety issues including women in the workplace.
The National Compensation Survey provides detailed information on:
Local, regional, and national occupational earnings
Quarterly changes in employer costs- Employment Cost Index (ECI)
Annual employer cost levels-Employer Costs for Employee Compensation (ECEC)
Incidence and provisions of employee benefits (daycare, paid time off, and
medical plans
The Employment Standards Administration of the DOL provides information on worker's compensation issues, compliance, wages (Wage and Hours Division), Statutory Acts, Regulations and Executive Orders (FMLA, state labor laws, Fair Labor Standards). The full text of annual reports and constitutions of unions and a financial information search interface are available.
Employment Law Guide: Laws, Regulations, and Technical Assistance Services from DOL describes various legislative acts and executive orders and who is covered. Acts are also indexed by industry
Fedstats is a useful gateway into 100+
federal agencies. It offers a variety of search capabilities such as by statistics,
agencies, and topic.
AmericanFactfinder,
from the Census Bureau provides access to business and employment data and
reports, as well as population data.
US Office of Personnel Management training, includes wage calculators, pay tables
US Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) provides data on discrimination, job patterns for minorities and women.
Labor Law
Lexis/Nexis Academic University’s legal research files, and Westlaw Campus provide access to case law and federal and state codes.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Law - United States Agencies
This web site provides basic information about U.S. equal employment opportunity
law and also the laws of Oregon and California. It features distinct pages for
both employer and employee.
Michigan State University, School of Labor and Industrial Relations, maintains an extensive list of labor and employment law links.
Labor Relations and Mediation
National Labor Relations Board administers…”the National Labor Relations Act, the primary law governing relations between unions and employers in the private sector”. It contains a FAQ of workers’ rights, information about unfair labor practices, text of NLRB decisions, memos and additional content.
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, an independent agency created in 1947, provides mediation services to industry, government, and the labor-management community. Provides articles and presentations and other resources.
US National Mediation Board was “..established by the 1934 amendments to the Railway Labor Act of 1926, is an independent agency that performs a central role in facilitating harmonious labor-management relations within two of the nation's key transportation modes--the railroads and airlines.”
Labor Contracts and Union Constitutions and Annual Reports
Labor Contracts Database at Berkeley acts as a “…clearinghouse for cataloged and digitized complete text of union contracts.” See the full text of annual reports and constitutions of unions filed with the DOL’s ESA
Labor Union Organizations and Associations
New York State Department of Labor- This features a searchable Directory of Labor Unions & Employee Organizations in the state.
Labor Research Association
Labor Research Association is a New York City-based non-profit research and
advocacy organization that provides research and educational services for
trade unions.
SERB’s (Ohio State Employment Relations Board) provides access to labor links, and state labor departments.
LaborNet Online community of labor activists, unions and organizations.
AFL-CIO Policy research on issues such as living wage, overtime pay, minimum wage, strike updates. Includes Executive Pay Watch.
Crain's New York Business Book of Lists 2003 has New York City's 25 largest unions ranked by number of local union members, their web sites, contact information, 2001 dues receipts, 2001 assets and a brief description of employee groups represented. The issue is kept at the reference desk
Global Aspects
Laborstat from the Statistical Office of the European Communities provides data on Employment, Unemployment, Hours of Work, Wages, Labour Cost, Consumer Price Indices, Occupational Injuries, Strikes and Lockouts are available on a monthly and yearly basis for over 200 countries and territories.
OECD’s employment section contains selected data and abstracts on international employment issues and policies. See also the library’s SourceOECD database for fuller access to their statistics.
The International Labour Office includes standards, conventions and ratifications on disparate areas, including the right to work and child labor.
Workindex.com, indexed by Cornell and Human Resource Executive magazine. focuses on staffing, training and benefits. Free e-mail newsletter available. Over 4,000 links for HR professionals available.
Industrial Relations Research Association is an association of professionals interested in industrial relations and human resources
Academic sites providing extensive guides to ILR resources include:
The Catherwood Library at the Industrial and Labor Relations School at Cornell (ILR) contains links, resources and key workplace documents prepared by ILR’s Institute for Workplace Studies on summaries of current issues.
Guide to Industrial Relations research maintained by Princeton University provides an introduction to basic sources in industrial and labor relations.
Institute of Industrial
Relations Library at Berkeley
Labor portal, guides and a list of full text contracts accessible by location,
union, and represented occupation.
Labor Relations and Human Resources
Links
Maintained by Michigan State University, this site organizes unanotated links
to US and international labor organizations, law and HR, business etiquette
areas.