Roberts, Harold S. Dictionary of Industrial Relations. 4th ed. 1994.

Encyclopedic dictionary of industrial relations terms. Includes short summaries of important cases and major labor laws. Source references are included for most entries.

Bureau of National Affairs. Directory of U.S. Labor Organizations. Latest ed. (Biennial).

Directory of national unions and professional and state employee associations.

International Encyclopaedia for Labour Law and Industrial Relations. 1977– (Monthly updates).

Detailed surveys of the laws governing individual workers and collective organizations in more than 55 countries, as well as chapters on international and European labor law. Also includes the texts of international instruments, case law from international tribunals, and legislation from selected countries.

Leslie, Douglas L. Labor Law in a Nutshell. 3rd ed. 1992.

A succinct exposition of labor law, covering landmark labor legislation, NLRB structure and procedure, selection of a bargaining representative, picketing, employer responses to concerted employee activity, the duty to bargain, enforcement of collective bargaining agreements, etc.

Bureau of National Affairs. Labor Relations Reporter. Looseleaf for updating (weekly/biweekly).

Complete labor-law information service consisting of the following parts:

• Master Index: Facilitates research in all parts of Labor Relations Reporter, categorizing information by topic, classification number, case name, and significant development.
• Labor Relations Expediter: Editorial explanations of current labor laws and practices, as interpreted by courts, agencies, and arbitrators.
• Analysis/News and Background Information: Summary of the week’s most important developments and rulings in labor relations. Library has 1985– .
• State Laws: Provides the full text of each state’s labor laws relating both to the powers and duties of agencies that enforce and administer the law and to labor-management relations and employment practices. Digests of other state labor laws are also given.
• Labor-Management Relations/Decisions of Boards and Courts: Includes summaries of the week’s most important NLRB cases and the full text of major opinions from federal and state courts. Cumulates three times per year as Labor Relations Reference Manual (Ser. KF3364 .B8 L3) Library has 1935/38– .
• Fair Employment Practices: Contains text and explanation of federal and state laws, orders, regulations, and policy statements on fair employment topics relating to age, race, religion, sex, national origin, maternity/paternity, etc. Reports the most important court decisions in these areas. Decisions are cumulated three times per year as Fair Employment Practice Cases (Ser. KF3464 .A514). Library has 1969– . Also includes subscription to newsletter Fair Employment Practices Summary of Latest Developments.
• Wages and Hours: Contains the full text and explanation of laws such as the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Portal-to-Portal Act, the Equal Pay Act, and Public Contracts Acts, plus the text of wage and hour regulations, opinion letters, relevant federal, state, and administrative cases, and sample forms. Cases are cumulated as Wage and Hour Cases (Ser. HD4974 .W3). Library has 1942– .
• Labor Arbitration and Dispute Settlements: Contains the full text of rulings issued by arbitrators, fact-finding bodies, and other agencies concerned with the settlement of labor-management disputes. Cumulated twice per year as Labor Arbitration Reports (Ser. HD5487 .U5 L3). Library has 1946– .
• Individual Employment Rights: Contains text and explanation of federal and state laws and regulations on individual employment rights such as privacy, polygraphs, drug and alcohol testing, surveillance, political activities, whistleblowing, defamation, etc. Reports the most important court decisions in these areas. Decisions are cumulated as Individual Employment Rights Cases (Ser. KF3421.5 .L33). Library has 1987– . Also includes subscription to biweekly newsletter Individual Employment Rights Newsletter.
• Americans with Disabilities Cases: Contains the full text of decisions from federal and state courts and federal agencies relating to discrimination based on physical or mental disabilities. Decisions are cumulated in a bound volume titled Americans with Disabilities Cases (Ser. KF3421.5 .L34). Library has 1993– .

Bureau of National Affairs. Collective Bargaining Negotiations and Contracts. Looseleaf for updating (Biweekly).

Comprehensive tool for preparing, negotiating, and administering collective bargaining agreements. Includes calendar of major contract expirations; current economic statistics; recent court decisions of interest; bargaining strategies and techniques; an examination of current bargaining issues; industry wage patterns and wage data, etc. Also has a contract clause finder and copies of collective bargaining agreements.

Bureau of National Affairs. Union Labor Report. Looseleaf for updating (Biweekly).

Designed for union leaders, this service provides “how-to” guidance on day-to-day labor questions. Includes the texts of federal labor laws and regulations; general union guidelines, such as who is protected by labor laws and legal restrictions on unions; a “Steward’s Guide to Shop Problems”; union organizing and employer interference; rights of strikers; NLRB proceedings; union administration, etc.

Bureau of National Affairs. Government Employee Relations Report. 1982– (Weekly). Latest 3 years on Reference.

Newsletter covering current employment developments and trends in the public sector.

Employment and Training Reporter. 1977– (Weekly). Latest 3 years on Reference.

Reports current national developments relating to employment and job training, including legislation, House and Senate appropriations, welfare programs, career education, recent statistics, etc.

Bureau of National Affairs. BNA Human Resources Library.

Provides expert information on virtually every area of HR management. Contains the full text of federal and state labor laws, fair employment practice laws, and wage-hour regulations— plus guidance on these topics. Specific topics covered include hiring practices, employee relations, payroll laws, employee benefits, wage and salary administration, etc. Includes copies of government forms, notices, and posters and sample HR policies and forms. Available at http://www.uri.edu/library/web_resources/wtitle.html.