Size and Structure of the Union Movement
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Size and Structure of the Union Movement
Class 1Size of the Union Movement
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Administrative
• Reading for next time – finish this topic
• Final Exam reminder – Thursday, May 8, 3:00-5:30
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Review
• Relatively little change in how employers respond to unions and bargaining
• Employers routinely violate the law in these areas
• Current administration encourages such behavior
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Today
I. QuestionsII. AggregatesIII. Sectoral UnionizationIV. Overall RatesV. Factors Explaining the Low US
Unionization Rate
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I. Questions
• What fraction of the US labor force is unionized?
• What sectors of the economy (i.e. what industries or occupations) are the most unionized and which are least unionized?
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II. Aggregates
• About 200 total unions and that number declining
• Reflects large number of mergers• Total Membership – 15.7 million in 2007
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III. Sectoral Unionization
• By state• By industry
– Public Sector (2005) 36.5%– Private Sector (2005) 7.8%
• By occupation
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Sectoral Unionization Rates
• Race and Ethnic Groups• Gender• Age• Shifts that hurt unions
– Shift from goods to services– Shift from blue collar to white collar– Growth of women in the labor force– Growth of part-time employment
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IV. Overall Rates
• 1956 - 32% employed wage and salary earners unionized
• 2007 12.1%
• Public sector 35.9%• Private sector 7.5%
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V. Factors Explaining the Low US Unionization Rate
• Nature of American unionism• Labor force heterogeneity• Lack of class consciousness• Government hostility to organization of its
own workers• Shift to white-collar service-based
economy• Greater private employer hostility than in
other countries
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Next Time
• Union Structure
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Union Size and Structure
Structure of Union Movement
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Administrative
• Reading for next class – first and third
• Final Exam Reminder – Wednesday, May 7, 3:00-5:30
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Review
• Union membership has declined to levels of 1900
• Government employees are the most highly unionized
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Today
I. Governance and Functions of Local Unions
II. Governance and Functions of National Unions
III. Governance and Functions of the AFL-CIO
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I. Local Unions
• Functions– Primary contact with members– Dues collection– Contract enforcement– Process grievances– Negotiation and ratification– Operate hiring hall
• Officers• Meetings
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Unaffiliated Locals
• Federal Labor Unions• Bona fide independents • Company unions
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II. National Unions - Functions
• Bargaining• Support • Research• Political• Coordination
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Structure
• Conventions
• Executive Council or Board– Composition– Functions
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III. AFL-CIO
• Functions– Jurisdictional– Research– Coordination– Political and Public Relations
• Officers– Pres, Secty-Treas, Executive VP– Vice-Presidents
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AFL-CIO
Structure
• Convention• Executive Board• Sources of authority not primarily
structural
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Next Time
• Discussion of unions and the underprivileged