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Labor Unions and Charity

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Drawing on two independent datasets, the author examines organized labor's role as a benefactor for community-based charity. A population-level analysis of Michigan data indicates that union member density and union local density are positively associated with per capita donations to regional United Ways. An individual-level analysis of CPS data corroborates the Michigan findings, and in addition reveals that unionists are more likely than non-unionists to be engaged in community affairs and volunteer for charitable organizations. Unionists disproportionately volunteer to provide medical care, fire/EMS, or protective services; collect and distribute clothing, crafts, or nonfood goods; coach or referee sports; volunteer in music or other arts; tutor or teach; and mentor youth. The findings suggest that unions function in part as vehicles for collectivizing asset and volunteer resources among their members for redistribution to community-based charitable causes, thereby reducing social inequity.

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  • Roland Zullo, 2011. "Labor Unions and Charity," ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School, vol. 64(4), pages 699-711, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:ilrrev:v:64:y:2011:i:4:p:699-711
    DOI: 10.1177/001979391106400404
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    1. Bruce E. Kaufman, 2002. "Reflections on Six Decades in Industrial Relations: An Interview with John Dunlop," ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School, vol. 55(2), pages 324-348, January.
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