Lynn Zimmer and James H. Jacobs, in Industrial and Labor
~b/kStrikes Relations Review (July 1981), New York State School of Industrial and Labor Re-lations, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. 14853.
On April 18, 1979, after contract negotiations broke down, 7,000 prison guards illegally walked off their jobs at 33 New York State institutions. The events of the strike reveal the limitations of collective bargaining, particularly in dealings with public employees, say Zimmer and Jacobs, a graduate...