Abstract

Organized labor is usually viewed as an obstacle to labor market adjustment. But unions' responses to adjustment programs in fact range from militant opposition to acquiescence or even explicit cooperation. Three sets of variables shape these responses: the strength and characteristics of the union movement itself; economic cycles; and political institutions and their ties to unions. This article discusses in detail these variables and their effects.

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