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The impact of right-to-work laws on employer unfair labor practice charges

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The expected impact of right-to-work (RTW) laws on employer unfair labor practices is discussed within a resource allocation framework. How RTW laws affect the relative prices of different organizing tactics is also considered. Empirical analysis based on cross-sectional data for 1970, 1975, and 1980 shows that the impact of RTW laws on employer unfair labor practice charges is insignificant. Other variables that affect charge activity are also discussed in terms of their effect on employer/union organizing resource allocation decisions.

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  1. Clemson University, 29631, Clemson, SC

    Ralph D. Elliott

  2. Blue Cross and Blue Shield, 32231, Jacksonville, FL

    James R. Huffman

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Elliott, R.D., Huffman, J.R. The impact of right-to-work laws on employer unfair labor practice charges. Journal of Labor Research 5, 165–176 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02685255

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