Here! Here! Ellen is absolutely correct. Ellen Dannin wrote: > In a good number, the issue the employer creates impasse on is > management rights, collection of union dues, elimination of seniority, > "merit" raises -- issues I refer to as "control" issues, because they are > more about asserting employer control than working out the nuts and bolts of > pay and then getting on with work. > > For those "fortunate" enough to be economists, I think this area is highly > under-researched. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]