Books, Manuals, & Videos Available from the Center
Print and video materials from the Labor Studies Center are priced at cost for union members and program participants. Call the main office to order 313.577.2191 or send a check made out to Wayne State University for the price plus shipping to :
Attention Book Order
Labor Studies Center
656 W. Kirby -3178 FAB
Detroit, MI 48198
Shipping is $3.00 for the first item and $1.50 for each item thereafter.
Manuals
Availability and cost will vary according to class schedules and the size of the most recent print run. The manuals are designed for ring-binder formats, and content can be tailored to the needs of a particular union.
- Stewards Training
- Advanced Stewards Training
- Labor Law
- Collective Bargaining
- Member Mobilization Strategies
- Employment Discrimination Law
Books:
The Center distributes several titles, many of them written by Labor Studies staff for various publishers.
Working Detroit: The Making of A Union Town-- This 250 page book covers the history of Detroit's workers up to the 1980s. Contains nearly 300 photographs. $15 paperback. It is authored by Steve Babson of the Labor Studies Center staff.
The Unfinished Struggle, Turning Points in American Labor, 1877-Present -- by Labor Studies staff member Steve Babson. This short book highlights four critical moments in union history to explore how the labor movement adapts to change. $15 paperback.
Confronting Change: Auto Labor and Lean Production in North America -- Edited by steve Babson of the Labor studies center and Huberto Juareza of the University of Puebla, this is a collaboration between researchers and unionists is Canada, Mexico, and the United States focusing on mutual experiences and responses to company strategies. Articles are in English and Spanish. $15 paperback.
Lean Work: Empowerment & Exploitation in the Global Auto Industry -- a collection of essays covering union experiences and reactions in the U.S. and elsewhere to corporate lean production strategies. Edited by steve Babson. $15 paperback.
Living Wage Campaigns: An Activist's Guide to Building the Movement for Economic Justice -- Written by David Reynolds of the Labor Studies Center. $15 spiral bound. To read the publication online, click here.
Partnering for Change: Unions and Community Groups Build Coalitions for Economic justice -- tells the story of current ongoing efforts by coalitions of unions and community groups in the United States and Europe to build a more just and sustainable economy. $20 paperback (2004). Editied by David Reynolds.
Taking the High Road: Communities Organize for Economic Change -- tells the story of current ongoing efforts by coalitions of unions and community groups in the United States and Europe to build a more just and sustainable economy. $25 paperback (2002). Written by David Reynolds
Democracy Unbound: Progressive Challenges to the Two Party System -- Tells the story of how unions and community groups are working to change American politics by organizing at the grassroots. $10 paperback (1998). Written by David Reynolds
An Introduction to the Law of Employment Discrimination -- by Michael Evan Gold; $12.
An Introduction to Labor Law -- by Michael Evan Gold; $12.
Parlimentary Procedure at a Glance -- New Edition by Garfield Jones; $10.
The FMLA Handbook, 2nd Edition A Practical Guide to the Family and Medical Leave Act for Union Members and Stewards -- by Robert M. Schwartz; $12.95.
The Legal Rights of Union Stewards -- by Robert M. Schwartz; $12.95.
Organizing Guide for Labor Unions George Meany Center; $5.
Robert's Rules in Plain English by Doris P. Zimmerman; $6.95.
Winning Past Practice Greivances by Robert Schwartz; $12.95
Strikes, Picketing and Inside Campaigns: A Legal Guide for Unions by Robert Schwartz; $20.00
Videos:
Available in "1/2" VHS.
Detroit: The Making of a Union Town (23 minutes); $35.
Rivera's Labor Legacy (27 minutes); $35.
Organize the Unionized (14 minutes); $25.
