What Forms of Representation Do American Workers Want? Implications for Theory, Policy, and Practice
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Author(s)
Hertel-Fernandez, Alexander
Kimball, William
Kochan, Thomas
Date Issued
2020
Journal
Industrial & Labor Relations Review
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SAGE Publications
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Author's final manuscript
Abstract
© The Author(s) 2020. Recent evidence documents an increased interest among American workers in joining a union. At the same time, there is revived debate among labor scholars, union leaders, politicians, and activists over what forms of labor representation are best suited to meet the needs of the contemporary workforce. Yet little is known about what contemporary workers have to say about these debates. This article draws on a conjoint survey experiment fielded on a nationally representative sample of more than 4,000 employees to explore the forms of representation workers want and are willing to support by paying dues. The authors compare interest in the forms of labor representation that are currently being debated. Results show that while workers value traditional collective bargaining, they would be even more willing to join and financially support organizations currently unavailable under US law and practice. The authors use these results to draw implications for the labor movement, worker advocacy groups, and the future of labor law.
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Sloan School of Management
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https://doi.org/10.1177/0019793920959049
