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August 1990

A new measure of compensation cost adjustments

Alvin Bauman

This article summarizes recent changes to the BLS Developments in Labor-Management Relations program. A new BLS series on compensation cost adjustments reflects specified lump-sum payments and other new approaches negotiated through collective bargaining.

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