The Effects of Workgroup Gender Composition on Unionization and Union Strength
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-osu12670338442021-08-03T05:58:46Z The Effects of Workgroup Gender Composition on Unionization and Union Strength Jordan, Nicholas A. Sociology gender uninization stratification inequality union strength collective action social movements Why are women less like to be union members, yet more likely to desire union representation? Most available explanations for this emphasize the supply side, especially the resources and job characteristics of female workers. This study examines a more structural explanation: That female dominated workplaces are less like to become unionized, and more likely to have weaker unions, because of gender stratification. The Williams/Acker theory of gendered organizations suggests that this is at least partly due to gender bias embedded at the organizational level. This reflects the devaluing of “women’s work” which targets workplaces as well as occupations in which women constitute a major share of the workers. Drawing on the Workplace Ethnography dataset, we analyze the effects of workgroup gender composition on unionization and union strength along with a range of standard controls for the resources and job characteristics of workers. The percentage of female workers is shown to significantly reduce the likelihood of unionization, as well as decreasing the likelihood of forming a stronger union. These show net of controls for the average level of worker seniority and education, local unemployment levels, paternalistic management, as well as size of the workplace, occupational skills of the workers, and locally owned companies. These findings indicate that gender is operating independent of the individual actors to present further obstacles to female union membership. So, while women are attitudinally more supportive of unionization, the larger system of gender stratification hinders women’s access to the benefits that unionization can provide. 2010-08-20 English text The Ohio State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1267033844 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1267033844 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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