American Labor Unions in the Electoral Arena

Are contemporary U.S. labor unions irrelevant, or in fact a changing force to be reckoned with as they grow into a new economy in a globalized America? Is the current political power exercised by U.S. labor unions more akin to the social movements of the

List of contents

Chapter 1 American Labor Unions and Politics: An Introduction Chapter 2 The Changing Face of Labor Unions Chapter 3 Members' Attitudes toward Unions and Politics Chapter 4 Traditional Political Strategy Chapter 5 Political Strategy in the Sweeney Era Chapter 6 Union Political Activists Chapter 7 Election Day Outcomes Chapter 8 Challenges and Opportunities for Organized Labor Chapter 9 Appendix A: Research Design Chapter 10 Appendix B: The Ohio Union Surveys Chapter 11 Apprenix C: Variable Measurements: Ohio Union Surveys Chapter 12 References Chapter 13 List of Figures Chapter 14 List of Tables

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By Herbert B. Asher; Eric S. Heberlig; Randall B. Ripley and Karen Snyder

Summary

Are contemporary US labor unions irrelevant, or in fact a changing force to be reckoned with as they grow into a new economy in a globalized America? This is a survey of the status of trade unions past, present, and future, nationally as well as through the labour situation in Ohio.

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• Authors: Herbert Asher, Herbert B Asher, Herbert B. Asher, Eric Heberlig, Eric S Heberlig, Eric S. Heberlig, Randall Ripley, Randall B Ripley, Randall B. Ripley, Karen Snyder
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780847688661
• ISBN: 978-0-8476-8866-1
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 227 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 281 g
• Series: People, Passions, and Power: Social Movements, Interest Organizations and the Political Process; People, Passions, and Power (P; People, Passions, and Power: Social Movements, Interest Organizations, and the P; People, Passions, and Power: Social Movements, Interest Organizations, and the P; People, Passions, and Power: S; People, Passions, and Power (P
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics