Significance of Labor Unions in the U.S.

Paper Summary:

The paper presents the position that collective bargaining efforts in the form of unions have benefited productivity and have not hampered the objectives of an organization's management. The paper provides a literature review and examines the arguments for and against the role played by labor unions. The paper concludes that although there are negative trends affecting the labor movement, there are efforts underway to transform and improve unions. The paper therefore concludes that the labor movement is alive and will survive in the United States for a long time to come.

Outline:
Introduction
Central Hypothesis
Review of Literature{Pros and Cons of unions}
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Workers have organized in the United States since the beginning of the 19th century under union banners for the purpose of collective bargaining. Union efforts have significantly improved employee rights and better earnings. Such efforts have also helped to improve workplace health and safety, job conditions, working hours, wages, job contracts, and social security. Cooperation between workers and their organizations and professionals has been instrumental in improving regulation and legislation affecting workers health."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Addison, John T "The Determinants of Firm Performance: Unions, Works Councils, and Employee Involvement/ High Performance Work Practices" Scottish Journal of Political Economy Volume 52 Issue 3 Page 406 - July 2005
• Betts R, Odgers W, and Wilson M, "The effects of unions on research and development: an empirical analysis using multi-year data" Canadian Journal of Economics, Volume 34, Number 3, August 2001, pp. 785-806
• Cavanaugh, Joseph, "Asset-Specific Investment and Unionized Labor" Industrial Relations Volume 37 Issue 1 Page 35 - January 1998
• Doucouliagos, Christos and Laroche Patrice, "What Do Unions Do to Productivity? A Meta-Analysis" Journal of Industrial Relations, Vol. 42 Issue 4 October 2003 Page 650
• Johansson Mauri and Partanen Timo, "Role of Trade Unions in Workplace Health Promotion" International Journal of Health Services, Volume 32, Number 1 / 2002, pp 179 - 193

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