The Ross-Dunlop debate and union wage concessions: a median voter analysis

Article Abstract:

The Ross-Dunlop debate concerns the extent to which unions take into account the trade-off between wages and employment in formulating their wage demands. This paper develops a median voter model of union behavior that offers a new approach to resolving the Ross-Dunlop debate. The model shows that when the binding constraint on the median union member in the seniority distribution is the threat of layoff, the union will behave as a "Dunlop-type" union; when the binding constraint is the cost of striking, the union will behave as a "Ross-type" union. The model is then applied to the related issue of union wage concessions. Two questions are examined: Under what conditions will a union agree to wage concessions? How large a cut in wages will be accepted? (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Compensation and benefits, Negotiation, mediation and arbitration, Wages, Wages and salaries, Collective bargaining

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Monopoly, efficient contract, and median voter models of union wage determination: a critical comparison

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This article critically compares the monopoly, efficient contract, and median voter models of union wage determination. The models are first analyzed with respect to five theoretical issues: the aggregation of preferences, the principal-agent problem, strike costs, dynamics, and incentive compatibility. The models are then compared with regard to their ability to explain two features of union wage/employment determination: the asymmetric response of union wages to demand shocks and the wide variation in the presence of featherbedding restrictions in union contracts. While all three models suffer from significant shortcomings, the median voter model is generally superior. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Contracts, Right to work (Labor unions), Collective labor agreements

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The role of management attorneys in union organizing campaigns

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We examine the role and effect of management attorneys in union organizing campaigns by conducting in-depth interviews with a number of management and union attorneys, union organizers, and NLRB administrators. Hypotheses are developed for future empirical testing. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Legal services, Attorneys, Offices of Lawyers, Accounting, auditing, & bookkeeping, Accounting & Auditing Services, Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services, Lawyers, Unionization

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