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CURRENT POLICE LABOR/MANAGEMENT TOPICS (AGENDA 1-75 SERIES)

NCJ Number
43842
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1974
Length
0 pages
Annotation
ISSUES SURROUNDING THE UNIONIZATION OF POLICE OFFICERS ARE DISCUSSED AND INTERVIEWS WITH POLICE EXECUTIVE ON THE SUBJECT ARE PRESENTED IN AUDIO CASSETTE AND MAGAZINE FORM.
Abstract
TOPICS COVERED IN THE INTRODUCTION TO THE INTERVIEW INCLUDE THE HISTORY OF POLICE UNIONS, FACTORS INFLUENCING POLICE TO FORM UNIONS, DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR UNIONS, POLICE EXECUTIVES AND THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PROCESS, THE POLICE OFFICER'S BILL OF RIGHTS, AND WAYS IN WHICH POLICE MANAGAMENT CAN ENHANCE LABOR RELATIONS ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS. A POLICE UNION LEADER AND A LABOR ATTORNEY ARE THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE INTERVIEW WHICH FOLLOWS. AMONG THE AREAS TOUCHED ON IN THE INTERVIEW ARE ROLE-PLAYING BY POLICE EXECUTIVES AND UNION LEADERS, THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POLICE CHIEF IN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, THE GROUND RULES OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, COMPULSORY ARBITRATION, GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES, POLICE STRIKES, THE POLICE OFFICER'S BILL OF RIGHTS, AND EVERYDAY EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIPS. THE MAGAZINE ALSO PRESENTS SUMMARIES OF PERIODICAL AND NEWSPAPER ARTICLES ON QUARTERLY VICTIMIZATION SURVEYS, CHALLENGES TO ONE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S INCENTIVE PAY AND COLLEGE CREDIT REQUIREMENT POLICIES, THE NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT'S ASSESSMENT CENTER FOR POLICE COMMANDERS, JOB STRESS IN POLICE SUPERVISORS, AND A NATIONWIDE SURVEY OF POLICEWOMEN.

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