Major collective bargaining agreements in 1984 resulted in modest settlements, due to concern about foreign competition, domestic deregulation, and inflation. Agreements occurred in the following industries: auto, soft coal, airlines, aircraft and aerospace, construction, petroleum refining, longshore industry, railroads, trucking, steel, West…

Employment declined and unemployment rose in the second half of 1990; job losses were particularly acute in construction and manufacturing. (Author)

Bureau of Labor Statistics data show the industrial sector as a whole in healthy shape, but a few manufacturing industries in deep trouble. These industries include tobacco manufacturers, iron and steel foundries, leather products, and steel manufacturers. Also examines shifts in employment and output, job quality, and outlook for the future. (CT)

Analyzes deferred wage increases and cost-of-living adjustments provided by major collective bargaining agreements in industry that will remain in effect through 1982. (SK)

In 1998, foreign economic crises lowered the demand for U.S. goods and reduced U.S. manufacturing jobs. Hiring increased in construction, finance, and government. Unemployment was low throughout the year. (Author)

Between 1973 and 1980, employment in the basic energy extraction industries--coal, oil, and natural gas--has risen by more than 91 percent. The Arab oil embargo and subsequent emphasis on development of domestic energy sources are responsible for this trend. (Author/SK)

Introduces this special issue on the Bureau of Labor Statistics' new projections of the occupational, industrial, and demographic structure of the labor force, which present a detailed look at the U.S. economy in 2006. (JOW)

This article discusses the employment of organized workers in May 1980 with averages for the year ended in September 1984. Data indicate that the total number of U.S. workers rose while the number of employed workers who were members of unions or employee associations fell. Statistical tables and charts are included. (CT)

The authors discuss the moderate employment gains made in the United States during 1986. Topics covered include (1) civilian employment, (2) industry developments, (3) unemployment, and (4) cyclical comparisons. (CH)

Due to growing productivity in the bakery products industry, increasing demand may not lead to increased man-hours. (BH)

Over three quarters of the participants in both construction and nonconstruction industries were covered by self-insured funds, although the multiemployer pension plans in the construction industry differ in almost all important respects from such plans initiated by unions in other industries. (Author)

Labor-management cooperation to improve the quality of products and work life are traced to the early nineteenth century. Government activities in labor relations and experiments in industrial democracy in the United States and abroad are described. (SK)

An analysis of unemployment in four regions of the United States during 1983 showed that unemployment declined most in states that had the largest decreases previously and least in states dependent on the oil market. Most job expansion occurred in the South and West in the services and trade industries. (SK)

Manufacturing productivity slowed or declined in 1980 and unit labor costs accelerated, as output generally turned downward in the United States and 10 industrial nations; compensation was up in most countries but was offset by gains in consumer prices. (Author)