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We used multivariate analysis to investigate the change in the attitudes and expectations of AAUP members in a Midwestern university. Two models were developed to measure faculty attitudes toward the union, at the time of the election and four years after the election. The effect of experience on faculty attitudes toward the union is captured by comparing the results of the two models. Our findings suggest major differences in faculty attitudes and expectations prior to and after the union’s arrival. The results of our study have essential policy implications for unions in formulating successful strategies and for faculty in developing realistic expectations of collective bargaining.
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Rassuli, A., Karim, A. & Roy, R. The effect of experience on faculty attitudes toward collective bargaining: A cross-temporal analysis. J Labor Res 20, 203–218 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12122-999-1014-x
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