Labor Reader (11/9/07)

READ IT AND REAP: Harvest a wealth of information in the latest edition of the Labor Books Catalog, which includes more than 125 classic and new titles on topics ranging from negotiating and grievance handling to organizing, health and safety, labor law and labor history. Published by Union Communication Services (UCS), the 2008 Catalog includes many worker-friendly fiction and young adult and children's books as well. Included are two books focusing on how to create and manage an effective local union; "Offensive Bargaining," which helps unionists get the upper hand when dealing with aggressive employers; a fascinating biography, complete with many examples of his work, of revered child labor photographer Lewis Hine; new books on organizing immigrant workers and looking at the growing alliance between workers and environmentalists, and more -- including a new mystery starring union steward and amateur detective Lenny Moss. Copies of the catalog are available free from UCS at 800-321-2545; by email at ucsbooks@unionist.com, or on the UCS website.