Military Unionism and the Volunteer Military System,
Abstract
The issue of military unionization poses a major security question for the next decade. Consistent with the growth of the union movement in America especially more recent developments involving the unionization of large numbers of employees in the public sector, it is only natural that some would advocate unionization for the nation's military. At the same time, with personnel expenditures taking up nearly 56% of the defense budget, management specialists as well as strategists have begun a detailed review of the entire military manpower and compensation package. Sensing a rising tide of criticism from the parent society and feeling relatively threatened from many sides, military people might eventually turn to some form of unionization to defend the system. On the other hand, most career military personnel perceive unionization as in direct conflict with the time-honored requirements for unquestioned obedience and discipline in combat.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA037808
Entities
People
- Ezra S. Krendel
- Peter B. Lane
Organizations
- National Defense University