Information on Military Unionization and Organization

Abstract

Many European countries permit military personnel to join unions or form associations to deal collectively on matters affecting their living and working conditions. A similar organization of the U.S. military has become the subject of considerable interest by the Congress, labor unions, and the public. The report does not support a position for or against military unionization. However, it does discuss military personnel practices in the Netherlands, West Germany, Denmark, and Sweden, which all permit same form of organized representation. It should be noted that there are many differences--social, political, military, etc.--between the United States and the countries studied as well as between the individual countries. Because of these differences, the experiences in these countries cannot be directly related to the United States.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 16, 1977
Accession Number
AD1119729

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Fringe Benefits
  • Governments
  • Labor Unions
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Nato
  • Negotiations
  • Noncommissioned Officers
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Policy
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Economics
  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).