Private sector unions: The myth of decline |
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Authors: | James T Bennett |
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Institution: | (1) George Mason University, 22030 Fairfax, VA |
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Abstract: | Conventional wisdom holds that private sector labor unions are in “crisis” due to the loss of millions of members over the
past two decades which has resulted in a dramatic decline in their economic viability and political power. Financial data
for selected years between 1960 and 1987 are analyzed to show that, contrary to prevailing opinion, private sector unions
are financially prosperous despite membership erosion. Evidence is also presented which indicates that union political efforts
and influence have increased rather than declined in recent years. Resources have been allocated to political advocacy to
obtain a more favorable public policy environment for labor organizations and to achieve gains that have eluded unions in
collective bargaining.
The author gratefully acknowledges the assistance of Ms. Sybil Jones at the National Institute for Labor Relations Research. |
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