Declining Union Membership in the Post-World War II Era: The United Furniture Workers of America, 1939-1982.

Cornfield, Daniel B.

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ERIC Number: EJ333616

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Publication Date: 1986

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Declining Union Membership in the Post-World War II Era: The United Furniture Workers of America, 1939-1982.

Cornfield, Daniel B.

American Journal of Sociology, v91 n5 p1112-53 Mar 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, Union Members, Unions

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Historical Materials; Numerical/Quantitative Data

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Language: English

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