After an initial wave of strikes, unions saw their power contained, beginning with Taft-Hartley, and then renewed as public-service unionism erupted in the 1960's. (Editor)

The legislative trend seems to be toward providing limited opportunity for public employees to strike, and court reluctance to enjoin such stoppages increases. (Author)

Several significant court decisions involving labor cases are discussed including a series of decisions concerning constitutional protections afforded aliens; the First Amendment and national labor relations laws; and the bifurcated backpay rule. (BM)