Trade Union Finance - How Labor Organizations Raise and Spend Money

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the financial resources and performance of the largest national unions. It discusses the theoretical and practical relevance of the topic, which goes directly to the formation, maintenance, and potential advancement of labor organizations.

List of contents

Introduction 1.  Why Money Matters: The Role of Money in the Formation and Maintenance of Unions 2. Financial Reporting and Analysis 3. The Big Picture 4. How Unions Raise Money: Dues and Other Sources 6. Revenues 7. Disbursements 8. Financial Performance 9. Membership and Money 10. Political Spending 11. Compensation and Benefits 12. Corruption 13. The Top Ten 14. Strikes 15. Funding the New Wave of Unionism 16. Looking at the Future from the Past

About the author

Marick F. Masters is a Professor of Business at Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Raymond F. Gibney is an Associate Professor of Management, School of Business Administration, Penn State Harrisburg, Middletown, Pennsylvania, USA.

Summary

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the financial resources and performance of the largest national unions. It discusses the theoretical and practical relevance of the topic, which goes directly to the formation, maintenance, and potential advancement of labor organizations.

Product details

• Authors: Raymond Gibney, Marick F. Masters, Marick F. Gibney Masters, Masters Marick F.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2023
• EAN: 9781032371382
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3237138-2
• No. of pages: 277
• Series: Routledge Studies in Labour Economics
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Finance / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Business Law, Labour / income economics, Organizational theory & behaviour, Labour Economics, Personnel & human resources management, Finance & accounting, Industry & industrial studies, Company law, Personnel and human resources management, Organizational theory and behaviour, Industry and industrial studies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / General, Finance and accounting