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How Unions Affect Productivity in Manufacturing Plants

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  • Brian Bemmels

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This study investigates several hypotheses as to how unions may affect productivity. Analysis of data from 46 manufacturing plants for 1982 indicates a negative union impact on productivity. The author finds evidence suggesting that unions reduce the effectiveness of some managerial practices undertaken to increase productivity, and that a poor labor-management relations climate also reduces productivity. These two factors account for almost 50 percent of the negative union impact.

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  • Brian Bemmels, 1987. "How Unions Affect Productivity in Manufacturing Plants," ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School, vol. 40(2), pages 241-253, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:ilrrev:v:40:y:1987:i:2:p:241-253
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    1. Gupta, Bishnupriya, 2006. "Unions, Wages and Labour Productivity: Evidence from Indian Cotton Mills," Economic Research Papers 269646, University of Warwick - Department of Economics.

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