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Peer reviewedCornfield, Daniel B. – American Journal of Sociology, 1986
Develops an organizational explanation of declining union membership, termed the "replenishment thesis." Reviews established theories of unionization and analyzes causes of the decline of union membership in the United States since World War II. Presents case study data on the United Furniture Workers's Union. (JDH)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Secondary Education, Sociology, Theories
Peer reviewedCornfield, Daniel B. – Work and Occupations: An International Sociological Journal, 1989
Unevenness in class conflict across unions affects which unions issue organizational demands, and interunion diversity in socioeconomic status affects which unions issue redistributive demands. (Author)
Descriptors: Labor Demands, Organizational Change, Social Class, Socioeconomic Status
