LABRST 2G03 Lecture Notes - International Brotherhood Of Teamsters, Cargo Net, Hiring Hall
2 Mar 2014
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Labr st 2g03 lecture february 24, 25, &27, 2014. Consequence of deindustrialization for trade unions is a loss in membership. Increase difficulty for trade unions in the north to organize new members from firms who are not unionized yet: insecurity: capital flight if unionize, threats by employers to those who want to unionize. Percentage of threats and firings have increased to 57% and 34% respectively since her first study. Employers who did not previously engage in these practices have started to. Walmart: to be more competitive with those big chains that do (e. g. increases in trade and globalization has heightened insecurity of capital flight. Manufacturing jobs used to be the good jobs and source of strength of trade unions in the north: trade union crisis created (due to membership loss) Service sector feeling same hit as manufacturing: increased technology, gats, allows to outsource service jobs.
