The impact of organized labor on public employment: a comparative analysis

Article Abstract:

This paper examines the political economy of public employment, specifically the impact of labor unions on public employment across 20 OECD nations during the 1965-1983 period. A theoretical paradigm based on exchange theory is used to explain the rationale for organized labor's role in public employment. A model is then presented and tested to explain variation in public employment levels across the 20 nations. The results of the analyses support the central hypothesis that labor union power is positively correlated with public employment. Following the data analysis, the conclusions and implications of the findings are discussed as they pertain to the political economy in advanced industrial democracies. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Human resource management, Labor relations, Public employees, Government employees

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Congressional support for unions' positions across diverse legislation

Article Abstract:

Organized labor has become increasingly active in national politics. This development has encouraged research into union political activities, particularly in the area of legislative politics. But little research has been published on the basis of congressional support for union positions on diverse public policy items. This paper has examined the correlates of congressional support for unions' position across 33 roll-call votes taken in the first session of the 98th Congress. Empirical analyses suggest that certain factors, such as legislators' party affiliation and constituents' ideology, are consistent correlates of such support across diverse legislation. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Political aspects, Lobbying, Policy sciences

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Unionism and voter turnout

Article Abstract:

Conventional wisdom suggests that union members and their families are more politically active, and more likely to vote, than nonmembers. This study presents, to our knowledge, the first systematic empirical examination of that conventional wisdom. Results suggest that union members are more likely than nonmembers to vote in a general election, and that union campaign efforts increase voter turnout generally, There is no evidence, however, that union family members are more likely to vote than nonmembers, or that union status affects an individual's likelihood of voting in a primary election. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Elections

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