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Values and Assumptions in American Labor Law
Contributor(s): Atleson, James B. (Author)

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ISBN: 0870233904     ISBN-13: 9780870233906
Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
OUR PRICE: $29.35  

Binding Type: Paperback
Published: November 1983
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BISAC Categories:
- Law | Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice
- Law | Legal History
Dewey: 344.730
LCCN: 82021993
Age Level: 22-UP
Grade Level: 17-UP
Physical Information: 0.72" H x 5.76" W x 9.03" L (0.80 lbs) 256 pages
 
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Chosen as a Lawyer's Literary Club Selection, this book looks behind stated legal rules and doctrines in the field of labor law to clearly formulate the often hidden values and assumptions that motivate those who make labor law decisions. The author demonstrates that the received wisdom in labor law, which is that decisions are based on analyses of the rational implications of statutory policy, language, or legislative history, fails to account for the actual history of decision-making, particularly the interpretation of the Wagner Act of 1935 that established collective bargaining and the National Labor Relations Board. Through close interpretation, Atleson shows the legal decisions that have been reached are better explained by such factors as notional of inherent property rights, the need for capital mobility, and the interest in continued productivity.
 
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