Behind the Union Curtain

Richard E. Sall
BookSurge, LLC (2006)
ISBN 1419634054
Reviewed by William E. Cooper for Reader Views (7/06)

As a career law enforcement officer who was involved with unions, both as a member and as the Chief of Police of a municipal department, I have considerable experience with unions and associated issues.  I studied labor issues and asked the questions about why labor-management conflict exists and what remediation strategies were possible.  I learned very quickly that solutions could be premised on simple management principles in most cases.  Part of my own book, Leading Beyond Tradition, discusses leadership and labor issues.

Dr. Sall provides his readers with an outstanding history of organized labor, how it evolved, and how it exists today.  He provides excellent background, complete with anecdotes and legal issues.  While his emphasis speaks to the medical field, his discussions are applicable to virtually any field.  I strongly urge managers, leaders, and all students to read and study the valuable information contained in this excellent book.

Well done Dr. Sall.

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