scholarly journals Card-Check Laws and Public-Sector Union Membership in the States

2011 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 445-459
Author(s):  
Timothy D. Chandler ◽  
Rafael Gely
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Union Membership ◽  
Public Employees ◽  
Public Sector Union ◽  
Sector Union ◽  
The Impact

We examine the impact of state card-check legislation on public-sector union membership. Based on an empirical analysis of data from 2000 to 2009, a time during which eight states enacted card-check legislation for public employees, we find significantly higher levels of public-sector union membership for states that passed card-check legislation in years after the laws were enacted relative to states that did not pass such laws. Moreover, average public-sector union membership increased for the states that passed card-check legislation after the laws were passed relative to their precard-check law union-membership levels.

scholarly journals Union Membership and Coverage Database from the Current Population Survey: Note

ILR Review ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 349-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barry T. Hirsch ◽  
David A. MacPherson
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Union Membership ◽  
Current Population Survey ◽  
Population Survey ◽  
Density Estimates ◽  
Public Sector Union ◽  
Sector Union ◽  
Current Population ◽  
Private And Public

This note describes the construction and provision of an Internet database providing private and public sector union membership, coverage, and density estimates compiled from the Current Population Survey (CPS). Economy-wide estimates are provided beginning in 1973, estimates by state, detailed industry, and detailed occupation begin in 1983, and estimates by metropolitan area begin in 1986. The database will be updated annually and can be accessed at http://www.unionstats.com/ .

The Changing Face of Unions and White Labor Support for the Democratic Party

The Forum ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
John F. Camobreco ◽  
Michelle A. Barnello
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Union Membership ◽  
Democratic Party ◽  
College Education ◽  
Public Sector Union ◽  
Sector Union ◽  
Private Sector Union ◽  
The 1950S ◽  
College Educated

AbstractThis manuscript examines the political behavior of White union members, with a focus on the differences between private sector and public sector union members. In the last several decades, private sector union membership has drastically declined, but public sector union membership has greatly increased. This has transformed the White unionized workforce from a group composed primarily of non-professional men with no college education to one that is much more female, college educated, and professional. We test the proposition that White public sector union members have greater incentives to support the Democratic Party than their private sector counterparts. The method employed is an examination of the presidential vote among both unionized and non-unionized Whites during the 1950s and the 2000s, using data from the American National Election Studies. Support among unionized Whites for Democratic presidential candidates in the 2000s came primarily from college educated and professional White union members, which represents a reversal of the pattern found during the 1950s. These results provide evidence that the White union members currently voting for Democratic candidates belong mainly to public sector unions.

scholarly journals The Impact of the Employment Relations Act 2000 on Collective Bargaining

1970 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brett Lineham ◽  
Louise Fawthorpe ◽  
Boaz Shulruf ◽  
Stephen Blumenfeld ◽  
Roopali Johri
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Collective Bargaining ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Administrative Data ◽  
Union Membership ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Employment Relations ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Impact

This study carried out by the Department of Labour in 2007/08 aims to assess whether there have been any significant changes in the coverage of collective bargaining that can be attributed to the Employment Relations Act 2000. The research draws on administrative data relating to union membership and collective bargaining coverage, as well as qualitative data from employers, employees, union representatives and other employment relations stakeholders. The research shows that collective bargaining has yet to regain pre Employment Relations Act levels. Collective bargaining remains concentrated in the public sector, with low density in the private sector. The study concludes that the effects of the Act on collective bargaining are chiefly observed in the recovery of collective bargaining in the public sector, and the continued decline (in general) in the private sector. The research offers no indications that these patterns will change.  

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