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Author: | Booth, A. Chatterji, M. |
Title: | Reputation, membership and wages in an open shop trade union |
Journal: | Oxford Economic Papers
1993 : JAN, VOL. 45, p. 23-41 |
Index terms: | PAY TRADE UNION MEMBERSHIP TRADE UNIONS |
Language: | eng |
Abstract: | In Britain there is no longer statutory support for the closed shop, and in the USA many states have "right-to-work" laws. Wages and membership determination are examined in this setting. The main findings are: (1) already established unions will not necessarily wither away with the mere passage of right-to-work laws; (2) however, they may disintegrate when faced with substantial negative demand shocks; (3) new unions will find it harder to become established; (4) greater dispersion in worker attitudes to joining unions will lower membership but not necessarily wages. |
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