Accessible and up-to-date, this book provides a lively and thought-provoking introduction to contemporary industrial relations within a wider political, economic and historical context. This book provide a clear and accessible introduction to the subject and is filled with examples to aid the reader in applying the theory to practice. Statistical material has been updated, relevant changes in labour law have been incorporated, and an additional chapter has been introduced examining American theoretical work on strategic negotiations."Labour Relations, 3rd edition", offers a multi-perspective examination of contemporary industrial relations. Aimed at upper level undergraduate and postgraduate students, it provides a lively and thought-provoking analysis of industrial relations set within a broader political, economic and historical context.