Employee organization and unionization in New York State. Paper presented at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board HRB, Washington, D.C., January 1973.

The history of the development of the collective bargaining process in the New York State government, which dates back to 1945, is described. The development of state legislation regarding employee organization is presented. It is noted that unionization of supervisors and middle management personnel cause severe strain during labor controversies.