Labor unions: Victims of their political success?

Journal of Labor Research - Tập 22 - Trang 261-273 - 2001
James T. Bennett1, Jason E. Taylor2
1George Mason University, Fairfax
2University of Virginia, Charlottesville

Tóm tắt

A glimpse of the future of private sector unions may be gleaned from examining the past. Union densities have declined for nearly half a century, and structural and demographic changes, global competition, and various other factors have caused much of this decline. However, as recognized by early union leaders, legislative successes that diminish the role of collective bargaining naturally contribute to a diminished role for unions in the workplace and union decline must inevitably follow.

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