Labored Relations: Law, Politics, and the NLRB - A Memoir - Hardcover

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From 1994 to 1998, William B. Gould IV served as Chairman of the National LaborRelations Board. One of only three NLRB Chairmen to come from an academic background, he quicklyrealized that he was an outsider in a very political world. In this compelling memoir, Goulddescribes the tribulations of trying to assure impartial administration of federal labor laws whilefaced with a hostile, Republican Congress. He describes his difficult confirmation process andwrenching Congressional hearings, particularly the one over Proposition 226, a ballot initiativethat required unions to get explicit authorization from all represented workers prior to expendingdues for political purposes. He tells how the behavior of both Board members and members ofCongress, guided by self-interest and rigid ideology, contributed to the Board's problems. He alsorecounts the positive strides the NLRB made during his tenure, despite the turmoil. The bookprovides an insider's view of what goes on behind the closed doors in our nation's capital,including discussions with members of Congress, the White House, and President BillClinton.

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