Abstract
In this study, the author draws on a comparison of two strikes by US healthcare workers to examine power resources and strike effectiveness. Unions mobilized a range of power resources in each case yet achieved different outcomes. The author argues that variation in bargaining power, particularly employer power resources, rather than union strategy, explains divergent strike outcomes. The author advances a relational understanding of power resources by explaining how employer resources and strategies shape labour's resources and strategies to produce outcomes for workers and their organizations.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Journal | British Journal of Industrial Relations |
| Early online date | Sep 30 2024 |
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| State | E-pub ahead of print - Sep 30 2024 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Business, Management and Accounting
- Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
- Management of Technology and Innovation