Justice for Janitors in Los Angeles: Lessons from Three Rounds of Negotiations

Erickson, Christopher L.; Fisk, Catherine L.; Milkman, Ruth; Mitchell, Daniel J. B.; Wong, Kent

doi:10.1111/1467-8543.00246

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“…Badigannavar and Kelly, 2005;Erickson et al, 2002). This paper explores the recruiting and organising methods used by full-time union officials in the private sector.…”

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Organising methods and member recruitment in Irish trade unions

2011

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PurposeThis paper explores the recruiting and organising methods used by Irish full-time union officials to recruit new members in the private sector of the economy. Design/methodology/approachThe analysis is based on a survey of full-time union officials in eight Irish trade unions. FindingsResults indicate that the use of organising techniques by officials had no significant impact on changes in membership numbers but did have a significant and positive impact on reported changes in new members. However, the variance explained was extremely modest. Research limitations and implicationsA potential limitation is that we assess the organising model solely from the perspective of full-time union officials. An area for future research would be to capture the attitudes and experiences of local activists involved in organising. Practical implicationsThe demands of the organising approach require great commitment in terms of time and financial resources for unions. Yet the returns from this investment may be slight as we found only a relatively weak relationship between the number of organising methods used and changes in membership numbers and the recruitment of new members. Originality/value of paperTo date there has been little systematic study of either the recruitment methods used by Irish trade unions or the relative success of different approaches. Based on a survey of Irish full-time union officials this paper attempts to address this lacuna.

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“…Badigannavar and Kelly, 2005;Erickson et al, 2002). This paper explores the recruiting and organising methods used by full-time union officials in the private sector.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Organising methods and member recruitment in Irish trade unions

2011

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“…The SEIU fought back with the second (after Denver) and, some would say, most iconic of its JfJ campaigns, involving a large-scale strike in 1991. The local union has since negotiated three rounds of collective bargaining agreements that stabilized working conditions (Erickson et al, 2002). The JfJ in Los Angeles produced a long lasting legacy of member activism, with several members gaining stardom through media coverage and a feature film (Bread and Roses).…”

Section: Jfj History (Initial Mobilization: 1986-1992)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Organizational Contexts for Union Renewal

2014

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Résumé de l'articleCet article cherche à identifier les processus et les structures organisationnelles qui contribuent à l'intégration des identités chez les immigrants et à la promotion de leur participation démocratique au sein des syndicats. L'analyse empirique repose sur des observations ethnographiques menées auprès de quatre succursales du Syndicat international des employés de service (Service Employees International Union) des États-Unis qui ont lancé la campagne Justice pour les concierges (Justice for Janitors). Malgré le fait que les quatre syndicats locaux aient connu une certaine revitalisation externe du fait de cette campagne, le renouvellement interne fut le mieux réussi à Los Angeles, un peu moins à Washington DC, et assez réussi à Boston et Houston. Dans chacun des cas, nous examinons la relation entre les dimensions externes de revitalisation -efforts initiaux de mobilisation, pouvoir de négociation, et pouvoir politique -et les contextes organisationnels favorisant le renouvellement -structures formelles et informelles de participation −, ainsi que l'engagement des membres immigrants dans les activités syndicales. Bien que la littérature sur la revitalisation syndicale soutienne que le renouvellement syndical interne facilite la revitalisation externe, la manière dont la revitalisation externe affecte durablement le renouvellement interne n'a pas encore fait l'objet d'un examen approfondi. La plupart des études examinant la relation entre revitalisation interne et externe n'ont eu qu'une fenêtre relativement étroite d'observation se terminant typiquement avec la reconnaissance du syndicat; ainsi il nous manque une compréhension de la relation dynamique entre revitalisation interne et externe dans le temps. Nos résultats suggèrent que la revitalisation externe peut agir comme support au renouveau interne. Toutefois, la construction d'un puissant syndicat ne garantit pas automatiquement la participation démocratique, tout comme le renforcement du pouvoir économique à travers les fusions de syndicats locaux peut affaiblir les structures de représentation. Ces résultats confirment l'importance d'étudier la revitalisation en tant que processus plutôt que comme un résultat, un argument souvent mentionné pas les chercheurs, mais rarement mis en pratique. Organizational Contexts for Union Renewal Kyoung-Hee yuThere is both a lack of theoretical development as well as detailed empirical evidence on the organizational contexts that foster union renewal. Scholars have argued that the integration of social identities into unions and sustained 'lay' participation are key to renewal. This article seeks to identify organizational structures and processes that contribute to incorporating immigrant identities and fostering democratic participation in unions. Empirical analysis is based on ethnographic observations conducted in four local branches within the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) of the USA that underwent the Justice for Janitors campaign. The approach taken treats union renewal as a co...

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“…Labor unions that adopt the organizing strategy will take stands on social issues that impact their interests or the interests of prospective members, particularly those that are the targets of organizing efforts. For example, union involvement with home healthcare workers in California, Oregon, and Washington (Schneider, 2005) and with the Justice for Janitors campaigns (Erickson et al, 2002) framed economic issues in the social rhetoric of justice. The mission statement of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers presented in Table II exemplifies social responsibility in the organizing strategy.…”

Section: Social Responsibility and Labor Union Strategymentioning

confidence: 99%