American trade unions and public approval: Can unions please all of the people all of the time? |
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Authors: | Paul Jarley Sarosh Kuruvilla |
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Institution: | (1) Louisiana State University, 70803 Baton Rouge, LA;(2) Cornell University, 14851 Ithaca, NY |
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Abstract: | Public opinion about labor unions has long been viewed as an important determinant of industrial relations outcomes. Yet,
analyses of changes in union popularity over time have been largely qualitative and have focused on the impact of short-term
idiosyncratic events. This paper provides a quantitative analysis of the determinants of American public approval of unions
from 1936 to 1991. Hypotheses relating to the union wage advantage, strike activity, the national unemployment rate, and World
War II, receive the strongest support. The implications of these results for organized labor and future research on attitudes
toward unions are discussed. |
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