PUBLICATIONS - BOOKS

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MUTUAL AID AND UNION RENEWAL:
Cycles of Logics of Action
Samuel B. Bacharach; Peter A. Bamberger; William J. Sonnenstuhl

Since the seventies, union membership has declined drastically. This book examines the mutual aid ethic and its original role in developing a strong labor movement in the United States. Drawing on data from three unions in the transportation industry, this book explores the role of labor-based Member Assistance Programs in regenerating each union's mutual aid logic and strengthening their members' commitment to the union.

MEMBER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IN THE WORKPLACE:
The Role of Labor in the Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Samuel B. Bacharach; Peter A. Bamberger; William J. Sonnenstuhl

Union-based Member Assistance Programs have a critical role to play in the prevention and treatment of alcohol and other drug problems. This book examines union-based Member Assistance Programs in the railroad and airline industries and generates guidelines for implementing effective programs

INSIDE AN EMOTIONAL HEALTH PROGRAM:
Field Study of Workplace Assistance for Troubled Employees
William J. Sonnenstuhl

Why do employees use their employers' Employee Assistance Program? Drawing on in-depth interviews with employees, observations, and case records, this book documents how those employees decide to voluntarily seek help from their employer's in-house program and what happened when they did ask for help. The author explores both the darker and brighter consequences of seeking emotional help from one's employer. On the brighter side, employees are helped to live better lives on and off the job. On the darker side, practitioners who are not trained in the dynamics of alcoholism and its treatment are likely to misdiagnose employees drinking problems.

WORKING SOBER:
The Transformation of an Occupational Drinking Culture
William J. Sonnenstuhl

In many work organizations, drinking with one's peers - often on and off the job - remains a powerful ritual for reinforcing occupational beliefs, values, and norms. This book examines the drinking culture of the Sandhogs, a group of tunnel workers in New York City, and their efforts to transform it into a culture of sobriety. The book highlights the important role played by workplace drinking norms in both the development and prevention of alcohol problems.

STRATEGIES FOR EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS:
The Crucial Balance - Revised Edition
William J. Sonnenstuhl; Harrison M. Trice

Although written a decade ago, Strategies for Employee Assistance Programs is even more relevant today. Employee Assistance Programs are not a new phenomenon in the American workplace, which has long been recognized as an effective arena for combating alcohol and other drug problems. This book reviews the research on EAP efficacy and finds that programs have become dangerously unbalanced. Instead of rushing employees into treatment, the authors argue that effective programs balance the dynamics of the workplace - a focus on job performance and progressive discipline - and treatment and provide readers with guidelines for implementing balanced programs.