The Paradox of American Unionism : Why Americans Like Unions More Than Canadians Do, But Join Much Less / Seymour Martin Lipset, Noah M. Meltz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lipset, Seymour Martin, author.

Meltz, Noah M., author.

Contributor:

Gomez, Rafael.

Katchanovski, Ivan.

Kochan, Thomas A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Labor unions--Canada.

Labor unions.

Labor union members--Canada.

Labor union members.

Labor unions--United States.

Labor union members--United States.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 226 p. :) ill., map ;

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2018]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Why have Americans, who by a clear majority approve of unions, been joining them in smaller numbers than ever before? This book answers that question by comparing the American experience with that of Canada, where approval for unions is significantly lower than in the United States, but where since the mid-1960s workers have joined organized labor to a much greater extent. Given that the two countries are outwardly so similar, what explains this paradox? This book provides a detailed comparative analysis of both countries using, among other things, a detailed survey conducted in the United States and Canada by the Ipsos-Reid polling group.The authors explain that the relative reluctance of employees in the United States to join unions, compared with those in Canada, is rooted less in their attitudes toward unions than in the former country's deep-seated tradition of individualism and laissez-faire economic values. Canada has a more statist, social democratic tradition, which is in turn attributable to its Tory and European conservative lineage. Canadian values are therefore more supportive of unionism, making unions more powerful and thus, paradoxically, lowering public approval of unions. Public approval is higher in the United States, where unions exert less of an influence over politics and the economy.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Union Density In A Cross-National Context

The Evolution Of Trade Unions In The United States And Canada

Social Democratic Canada Versus Free Market United States?

Attitudes And Values

Frustrated Demand

The Contribution Of States And Provinces To The Cross-Border Unionization Gap

Unions Among Professionals And Other White-Collar Workers In The United States

Unions Among Professionals And Other White-Collar Employees In Canada

Estimates Of Nonunion Employee Representation

The Legacy Of Differing Cultural And Political Histories On Unionization

Appendix A

Appendix B

Notes

References

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-220) and index.

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ISBN:

9781501727696

1501727699

OCLC:

1132229320