Between Class and Market Postwar Unionization in the Capitalist Democracies |
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Author:
| Western, Bruce |
ISBN: | 978-0-691-01033-5 |
Publication Date: | Oct 1999 |
Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $94.99 |
Book Description:
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In the United States, less than one worker in five is currently in a labor union, while in Sweden, virtually the entire workforce is unionized. What explains the variation in unionization and why has the last decade been so hostile to organized labor? Bruce Western tackles these questions in an analysis of labor union organization.
In the United States, less than one worker in five is currently in a labor union, while in Sweden, virtually the entire workforce is unionized. What explains the variation in unionization and why has the last decade been so hostile to organized labor? Bruce Western tackles these questions in an analysis of labor union organization.