JSA is excited to announce that they are publishing an innovative series of books that deal with various aspects of Labor & Employee Relations, Labor Law, and the National Security Personnel System in the federal sector.


The Essential Guide to Federal Labor Relations - What You Need to Know to be Successful

Joe Swerdzewski's new book is intended for individuals needing a greater understanding of labor relations concepts. It starts with a labor relations checklist, designed to help people assess the current state of labor relations at their facility. It also contains essential information on critical areas of federal sector labor relations, needed by both practitioners and those actively involved in day-to-day labor relations. It contains two appendices -the first is the Federal Service Labor Management Relations Statute and the second contains the 10 FLRA cases you need to know.

This one stop guide to complex labor relations issues includes:

  • Representation Cases
  • Collective Bargaining
  • Unfair labor Practices
  • Grievance Processing
  • Management and Union Rights
  • and so much more...
  • The Essential Guide to Federal Labor Relations - What You Need to Know to be Successful, by Joseph Swerdzewski is only $31.95 plus $4.25 shipping and handling. To place an order, or to find out more about discounts on multiple book purchases of ten books or more, please contact Nina Soden via email at nsoden@jsafed.com.

    To download a printable order form and more information about this book (PDF format) please click here.


     Labor Law and Labor Relations - A Practical Guide to Federal Labor Relations

    Written by Joseph Swerdzewski this book takes the experiences of over   thirty years as a federal labor relations practitioner and former General Counsel of the FLRA to provide an clear understanding of how to be successful working in the unionized environment of the federal government.

    This book speaks to managers and union representatives who are subject to the same system of labor relations.  An emphasis is placed on rights and obligations because they form the boundaries of the labor management relationship.  It is a practical guide to federal labor relations and does not attempt to explain the intricacies of the complex federal system but instead gives a working manager or union representative a good understanding of what they need to know to be effective in labor relations. 

    It has what you need to know about:

    The 129 page Second Edition of Labor Law and Labor Relations includes new and updated information and a new appendix containing the Federal Service Labor Management Relations Statute. This is a very readable and practical book every manager, supervisor and union representative should have to understand their role in Federal Sector Labor Relations.

    To download a printable order form and more information about this book (PDF) format) pleast click here.

    Labor Law and Labor Relations - A Practical Guide to Federal Labor Relations, by Joseph Swerdzewski is only $21.95 plus $4.25 shipping and handling. To order a copy, or find out more information about discounts on multiple book purchases of ten books or more, contact Nina Soden via email at nsoden@jsafed.com.

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