LABR 2P34 Lecture Notes - Social Movement Unionism, National Labor Relations Board, Social Movement
19 Nov 2013
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The process of change by the labour movement to rebuilt its strength by changing those things that they have some ability to change. Organizing campaign - how to get union in (organizing the unorganized brofenbrenner & hickey changing to organize ) 1986-1987 study of 261 private sector nlrb (national labour relations ____) certification elections/campaigns. Most think illegal cause they can be fired, however they can be more than overcome by certain tactics by unions: certain comprehensive organizing campaigns work. Cluster of best practices identified as producing greater success in organizing new union locals i. e. certain comprehensive union tactics achieve greater win rates in organizing campaigns. Use of each one associated with higher win rates in union organizing campaigns of between 4%-28% Yet: few organizing campaigns were found to employ these best practices . In usa, 14% devoted adequate staff/resources to the campaign.
