Assessing the proposed IAM, UAW, and USW merger: critical issues and potential outcomes

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In 1995, three US labor unions announced their intent to merge and create one single labor union composed of two million members. The article analyzes the unions' merger techniques, focusing on creation of a formal union structure, division of presidential power, accurate membership representation, and sharing of financial investments.

United States, Planning, Acquisitions and mergers, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, United Automobile Workers, United Steelworkers of America

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Professional staff in American unions: changes, trends, implications

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The last twenty-five years has been a period of rapid change for the American labor movement. One way in which that change has been manifested has been the growth in the number of professional, technical, and administrative personnel employed by labor organizations. This article examines data on changes in the employment of union professional staff in 30 major unions between 1961 and 1985. The reasons for these changes are discussed, along with the implications of these trends for the institutional future of American unions. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Research, Labor movement

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Union administrative practices: a comparative analysis

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In response to growing challenges, many labor organizations are reevaluating themselves in an effort to become more efficient and effective. Their efforts, however, are limited by their frames of reference. Seldom do unions compare practices across labor movements. To expand these frames of reference we compare union administrative practices in three countries: Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Two specific areas of union administration are examined - human resource/personnel practices and strategic planning. Results from these countries are presented and analyzed to identify and explain similarities and differences. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Labor Unions, Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations, United Kingdom, Canada, Labor relations

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