Individual Contracts, Bargaining and Union Membership

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Peetz, David
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2002
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Recent court cases have considered, but not conclusively addressed, whether individual contracts lead to loss of union membership. This paper examines this question, analyzing relevant data from surveys, case studies and the courts. It concludes that shifts from collective bargaining to individual contracts will induce employees to leave a union, and that the magnitude of the effect varies.Recent court cases have considered, but not conclusively addressed, whether individual contracts lead to loss of union membership. This paper examines this question, analyzing relevant data from surveys, case studies and the courts. It concludes that shifts from collective bargaining to individual contracts will induce employees to leave a union, and that the magnitude of the effect varies.
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Journal Title
Australian Bulletin of Labour
Volume
28
Issue
1
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© 2002 Australian Bulletin of Laboura. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
Subject
Applied Economics
Business and Management
Sociology