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The Relevance Of The Nlra And Labor Organizations In The Post-Industrial Global Economy, Charles B. Craver
The Relevance Of The Nlra And Labor Organizations In The Post-Industrial Global Economy, Charles B. Craver
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As the United States continues to transition from a manufacturing to a post-industrial service-oriented economy that is directly affected by global competition, the strength of domestic labor organizations has declined and private sector union membership has fallen to below 8 percent. Most unions continue to behave like the craft and industrial organizations of the mid-1900s. They employ appeals that once worked well for blue collar manufacturing workers to appeal to new-age white collar and service personnel who view traditional unionization as working class. If labor organizations hope to appeal to twenty-first century employees, they must devise strategies that will resonate …
Mandatory Worker Participation Is Required In A Declining Union Environment To Provide Employees With Meaningful Industrial Democracy, Charles B. Craver
Mandatory Worker Participation Is Required In A Declining Union Environment To Provide Employees With Meaningful Industrial Democracy, Charles B. Craver
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For many years, American workers directly or indirectly benefited from union representation. The 30-35 percent of employees actually represented by labor organizations in the late 1950s and early 1960s had their wages and benefits negotiated by those unions. Nonunion workers obtained similar benefits from employers seeking to remain nonunion. Over the past 50 years, private sector union membership has declined significantly to under 8 percent today. The individual employee has no bargaining power and must accept whatever he or she is offered. Workers have no say in firm decisions that directly affect their employment security and working conditions. The U.S. …