Organizing patterns and certification success rates of left and non-left unions

Article Abstract:

Michael Goldfield in 'The Decline of Organized Labor in the United States' suggests that left-wing labor unions have been more successful in certification elections than more conservative unions. His conclusion is based on comparisons between the leftist United Electrical Workers with the International Union of Electrical Workers and the leftist International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union with the International Longshoremen's Assn. The pattern persists when organizing patterns, multiple-union elections and major/nonmajor SICs are considered. However, factors other than left-wing political orientation may explain the results.

Social aspects, United States, Political activity, Elections, Right and left (Political science), International Longshore and Warehouse Union, International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers, United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America, International Longshoremen's Association

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From industrial unionism to general unionism: a historical transformation?

Article Abstract:

Kim Moody's hypothesis on the difficulties of the labor union movement as evidenced by the shift from industrial unionism to general unionism was tested by examining the organizing patterns of three unions. These were the United Automobile Workers, the United Steelworkers and the United Rubber Workers. The measures used to document shifting organizing patterns were the number of standard industrial classifications, the number of certification elections and the concentration indexes. All measures supported Moody's theory and showed a shift towards general unionism.

Labor relations

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Union shop authorization polls: an historical re-examination

Article Abstract:

A retrospective of union shop authorization polls from the late 1940s through early 1950s shows the polls were instrumental in establishing the predominance of the union shop security clause in collective bargaining agreements. However, support for the union shop was inversely proportional to the bargaining unit's size. Despite this trend, the larger CIO's pro-union shop majority eventually overtook the smaller AFL's position.

Interpretation and construction, Surveys, Collective bargaining, Right to work (Labor unions), Collective labor agreements

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