Julius Gerson Getman
(born 1931) is a professor of law at the
University of Texas School of Law
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, and a noted labor and employment law scholar and
labor historian.
Education
Getman received his
bachelor's degree
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from the
City College of New York
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in 1953. He then attended
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School (Harvard Law or HLS) is the law school of Harvard University, a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1817, it is the oldest continuously operating law school in the United States.
Each class ...
, where he received his
Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws ( la, Legum Baccalaureus; LL.B.) is an undergraduate law degree in the United Kingdom and most common law jurisdictions. Bachelor of Laws is also the name of the law degree awarded by universities in the People's Republic of Chi ...
in 1958 and his
master of laws
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in 1963. He began consulting for various labor and management groups thereafter, and became a noted arbitrator in labor disputes.
Career
From 1959 to 1961, Getman was an attorney with the
National Labor Relations Board
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is an independent agency of the federal government of the United States with responsibilities for enforcing U.S. labor law in relation to collective bargaining and unfair labor practices. Under the Natio ...
in
Washington, D.C.
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He received an appointment as an associate professor of law at the
Indiana University Bloomington
Indiana University Bloomington (IU Bloomington, Indiana University, IU, or simply Indiana) is a public university, public research university in Bloomington, Indiana. It is the flagship university, flagship campus of Indiana University and, with ...
school of law in 1963, becoming a full professor in 1967.
Getman was visiting professor of law at
Banaras Hindu University
Banaras Hindu University (BHU) IAST: kāśī hindū viśvavidyālaya IPA: /kaːʃiː hɪnd̪uː ʋɪʃwəʋid̪jaːləj/), is a collegiate, central, and research university located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, and founded in 1916 ...
in
Varanasi
Varanasi (; ; also Banaras or Benares (; ), and Kashi.) is a city on the Ganges river in northern India that has a central place in the traditions of pilgrimage, death, and mourning in the Hindu world.
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and the
Indian Law Institute
The Indian Law Institute (ILI) is a Deemed University and socio-legal research institute, founded in 1956. Established in New Delhi, primarily with the objective of promoting and conducting legal research, education and training. The objectiv ...
in
New Delhi
New Delhi (, , ''Naī Dillī'') is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House ...
from 1967 to 1968.
He returned to the
United States
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and became a visiting professor of law at the
University of Chicago Law School
The University of Chicago Law School is the law school of the University of Chicago, a private research university in Chicago, Illinois. It is consistently ranked among the best and most prestigious law schools in the world, and has many dist ...
for the 1970-1971 term.
From 1976 to 1977, Getman was a professor of law at
Stanford Law School
Stanford Law School (Stanford Law or SLS) is the law school of Stanford University, a private research university near Palo Alto, California. Established in 1893, it is regarded as one of the most prestigious law schools in the world. Stanford La ...
. He won appointment at a professor of law at
Yale Law School
Yale Law School (Yale Law or YLS) is the law school of Yale University, a Private university, private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. It was established in 1824 and has been ranked as the best law school in the United States by ''U ...
in 1978, where he remained until 1986. The same year, he became chief negotiator for the Connecticut State Police. During his tenure at Yale, Getman also became general counsel for the
American Association of University Professors
The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is an organization of professors and other academics in the United States. AAUP membership includes over 500 local campus chapters and 39 state organizations.
The AAUP's stated mission is ...
(AAUP), a position he held from 1980 to 1982.
In 1986, Getman was appointed Earl E. Sheffield Regents Professor of Law at the University of Texas School of Law. He spent the 1991-1992 term as Richard Huber Distinguished Visiting Professor of Law at
Boston College
Boston College (BC) is a private Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Founded in 1863, the university has more than 9,300 full-time undergraduates and nearly 5,000 graduate students. Although Boston College is classifie ...
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Research
Getman is a nationally renowned scholar of
labor law
Labour laws (also known as labor laws or employment laws) are those that mediate the relationship between workers, employing entities, trade unions, and the government. Collective labour law relates to the tripartite relationship between employee, ...
. Getman conducts numerous field studies, and an empirical rather than theoretical perspective dominates his work. He co-wrote two books on federal labor law which remain fundamental texts in the field: ''Union Representation Elections: Law and Reality'' in 1976 and ''Labor Relations: The Basic Processes, Law and Practice'' in 1988.
Getman is also a well-known labor historian and activist. His 1998 book, ''The Betrayal of Local 14: Paperworkers, Politics and Permanent Replacements'', tells the story of the
1987 strike at the International Paper paper mill in Androscoggin,
Maine
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. Getman analyzes various factors which contributed to the strike's short-term success as well as its eventual collapse, arguing that federal labor law and internal union politics (especially those at international union headquarters as well as rivalries between the local union and its parent) were what led the strike to ultimately fail.
["Book Information: The Betrayal of Local 14 Paperworkers, Politics, and Permanent Replacements, by Julius Getman," ILR Pres]
/ref> With former United States Secretary of Labor
The United States Secretary of Labor is a member of the Cabinet of the United States, and as the head of the United States Department of Labor, controls the department, and enforces and suggests laws involving unions, the workplace, and all ot ...
Ray Marshall
Freddie Ray Marshall (born August 22, 1928) is an American economist who is the professor emeritus and Audre and Bernard Rapoport Centennial Chair in Economics and Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin.
Early life and education
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, he co-edited ''The Future of Labor Unions: Organized Labor in the 21st Century'' in 2004. The book analyzes how American, foreign and transnational labor policies might more effectively meet the needs of workers, companies and the public.
Getman has also published a book critical of higher education, ''In the Company of Scholars: The Struggle for the Soul of Higher Education''. The book discusses the decline in the status of academicians, how politics and parochialism undermine scholasticism, and how faculty have been increasingly marginalized in the decision-making processes of American colleges and universities.
Memberships and awards
Getman is a member of the American Association of University Professors
The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is an organization of professors and other academics in the United States. AAUP membership includes over 500 local campus chapters and 39 state organizations.
The AAUP's stated mission is ...
, and served as the organization's president from 1986 to 1988.
He is also a member of the editorial committee and executive committee of the Labor Law Group, an association of labor and employment law professors.
Getman was admitted to the District of Columbia Bar in 1959 and to the Indiana Bar in 1970.
Getman's ''The Betrayal of Local 14: Paperworkers, Politics and Permanent Replacements'' won UT's Robert Hamilton Award for the best book by a University of Texas professor.
Personal life
Getman's first novel, ''Strike!'', was published in 2007. His oldest son Daniel has followed in his fathers footsteps by creating the Getman & Sweeney PLLC law firm which represents employees in overtime cases. His younger son Mike Getman, is the long-time head coach of the University of Alabama-Birmingham Blazers men's soccer team. His daughter Polya Getman is a dressage rider.
Selected published works
Solely authored books
*''The Betrayal of Local 14.'' New ed. Ithaca, N.Y.: ILR Press, 1999.
*''In the Company of Scholars: The Struggle for the Soul of Higher Education.'' Austin, Tex.: University of Texas Press, 1992.
*''Strike!'' Austin, Tex.: Plain View Press, 2006.
Co-edited books
*Getman, Julius G. and Anderson, Jerry R. ''Myths and Assumptions in Labor Law: The Role of Empirical Research.'' Washington, D.C.: Bureau of National Affairs, 1972.
*Getman, Julius and Blackburn, John. ''Labor Relations: Law, Practice, and Policy.'' 2nd ed. Mineola, N.Y.: Foundation Press, 1983.
*Getman, Julius G.; Goldberg, Stephen B.; and Herman, Jeanne B. ''Union Representation Elections: Law and Reality.'' New York: Russell Sage Foundation Press, 1976.
*Getman, Julius and Marshall, F. Ray, eds. ''The Future of Labor Unions: Organized Labor in the 21st Century.'' Austin, Tex.: L.B.J. School of Public Affairs, 2004.
*Getman, Julius and Pogrebin, Bertrand B. ''Labor Relations: The Basic Processes, Law and Practice.'' Westbury, N.Y.: Foundation Press, 1988.
*Getman, Julius G.; Pogrebin, Bertand B.; and Gregory, David L. ''Labor Management Relations and the Law.'' 2nd ed. Westbury, N.Y.: Foundation Press, 1999.
Solely authored articles
*"The Changing Role of Courts and the Potential Role of Unions In Overcoming Employment Discrimination." ''Tulane Law Review
The ''Tulane Law Review'', a publication of the Tulane University Law School, was founded in 1916, and is currently published five times annually. The Law Review has an international circulation and is one of few American law reviews carried by ...
.'' 64:1477 (1990).
*"Contributions of Empirical Data to Legal Research." ''Journal of Legal Education.'' 35:489 (1985).
*"Explaining the Fall of the Labor Movement." ''St. Louis University Law Review.'' 41:575 (1997).
*"The Fine Line Between Success and Failure in Strikes and Organizing." ''University of Pennsylvania Journal of Labor and Employment Law.'' 2:719 (2000).
*"The Human Costs of Permanent Strike Replacement." ''St. Louis University Law Journal.'' 40:51 (1996).
*"The National Labor Relations Act: What Went Wrong; Can We Fix It?" Boston College Law Review.'' 45:125 (2003).
*"Ruminations on Union Organizing in the Private Sector." ''University of Chicago Law Review.'' 53:45 (1986).
*"Unions and the National Labor Relations Board." ''WorkingUSA.'' 8:501 (2005).
Co-authored articles
*Getman, Julius G. and Marshall, F. Ray. "The Continuing Assault on the Right to Strike." ''Texas Law Review.'' 79:703 (2001).
*Getman, Julius G. and Marshall, F. Ray. "Industrial Relations in Transition: The Paper Industry Example." ''Yale Law Journal.'' 102:1803 (1993).
Notes
References
*''Who's Who in America.'' 56th ed. New Providence, N.J.: Marquis Who's Who, 2001.
*''Writer's Directory.'' 22nd ed. Gale Group, 2006.
"Julius G Getman," School of Law, University of Texas at Austin
External links
University of Texas Law School
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1931 births
Living people
Labor historians
American legal scholars
American legal writers
University of Texas at Austin faculty
Harvard Law School alumni