Private and Public Sector Workers: Select Characteristics

An issue for Congress and state and local governments is whether the pay and benefits of public workers are comparable to those of workers in the private sector. To deal with budget deficits, many policymakers are looking at the pay and benefits of public sector employees as a way to reduce government spending. This book provides a comparison of selected characteristics, including age, education, and occupation, of public and private sector workers.

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Private and Public Sector Workers: Select Characteristics

An issue for Congress and state and local governments is whether the pay and benefits of public workers are comparable to those of workers in the private sector. To deal with budget deficits, many policymakers are looking at the pay and benefits of public sector employees as a way to reduce government spending. This book provides a comparison of selected characteristics, including age, education, and occupation, of public and private sector workers.

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Private and Public Sector Workers: Select Characteristics

Private and Public Sector Workers: Select Characteristics

Private and Public Sector Workers: Select Characteristics

Private and Public Sector Workers: Select Characteristics

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An issue for Congress and state and local governments is whether the pay and benefits of public workers are comparable to those of workers in the private sector. To deal with budget deficits, many policymakers are looking at the pay and benefits of public sector employees as a way to reduce government spending. This book provides a comparison of selected characteristics, including age, education, and occupation, of public and private sector workers.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781619423220
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 06/28/2012
Pages: 125
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.20(d)

Table of Contents

Preface vii

Chapter 1 Selected Characteristics of Private and Public Sector Workers Gerald Mayer 1

Chapter 2 The Federal Workforce: Characteristics and Trends Curtis W. Copeland 39

Chapter 3 Collective Bargaining and Employees in the Public Sector Jon O. Shimabukuro 69

Chapter 4 Statement of The Honorable John Berry, Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Hearing on "Are Federal Workers Underpaid?" 79

Chapter 5 Testimony of James Sherk, Senior Policy Analyst in Labor Economics, The Heritage Foundation. Hearing on "Are Federal Workers Underpaid?" 85

Chapter 6 Testimony of Colleen M. Kelley, National President, National Treasury Employees Union. Hearing on "Are Federal Workers Underpaid?" 95

Index 107

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