This book prepares students for the practice of labor law in the contemporary workplace. It varies from existing casebooks in several respects. First, it is organized around contemporary problems. Second, although the primary focus is the National Labor Relations Act, considerable attention is given to the Railway Labor Act and public sector labor laws. Third, it examines the intersection of labor law with antidiscrimination laws, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Finally, it examines the problems of labor practice in the global economy.