A Survey and Analysis of Servicemen's Unions

Abstract

Active servicemen's unions have been established in a number of West European countries. The purpose of this individual research effort is to assemble data, identify the literature and determine conditions and trends relevant to the military union movement, and to provide a foundation upon which to build when the inevitable question of military unionization in the US is seriously addressed. The American labor movement has succeeded in organizing private industry and federal, state and local government employees in spite of active resistance and strong misgivings by management. The major remaining candidate is the armed forces. Like their erstwhile counterparts in industry and government, traditional thinking military leaders tend to take a strongly negative view of servicemen's unions. This paper reviews opinions held by military management, union management and union members or potential members. It then identifies and evaluates the major advantages and disadvantages of a US servicemen's union.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 28, 1975
Accession Number
ADA012616

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People

  • William I. Harris

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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  • Biomedical
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  • Human Systems
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  • Agreements
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Labor Unions
  • Law
  • Military Personnel
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Systems
  • Public Policy
  • Recreation
  • Second World War
  • United States

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