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The U.S. is not unique in the decline of private sector unionism. Contrary to assertions of the “unique school,” unionism in the private sectors of Canada and Western Europe has also declined and for the same reason, structural changes in the labor market.
“It is a capital mistake to theorize before you have all the evidence. It biases the judgment.”
Sherlock Holmes.
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I acknowledge in particular the critique of my colleague, Neil Sheflin. I thank, too, for their useful comments, Larry Adams of the U.S. Department of Labor, Noah Meltz, of the University of Toronto, Alexander Troy, and my colleagues Jack Cullity, Stanley Kaish, and Peter Loeb. I appreciate the research support received from the Research Council, the International Program, and the Dean of the Graduate School — Newark of Rutgers University.
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Troy, L. Is the U.S. unique in the decline of private sector unionism?. Journal of Labor Research 11, 111–143 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02685383
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