The Military Union Issue.

Abstract

The question of whether military unionization is on the horizon for US Armed Forces is difficult to determine. There are strong precedents for such a move, i.e., federal unionization and the experience of foreign military unions. There are equally strong opposing precedents such as Supreme Court decisions which clearly differentiate between the military and the civilian societies. A growing interest in military unions by service personnel has been caused principally by the erosion of pay and benefits. Although the interest among service members is growing, those that favor the unions are still very much in the minority. Congress, the Defense Department, and the general public are unanimous in their opposition to the adoption of a military union, and congressional legislation and Department of Defense directives are placing formidable barriers to the formation of military unionization. The arguments regarding the impact of military unionization are largely speculative, but they are no less through provoking. The military union issue will be a continuing subject of concern to both military and civilian societies. (Author)

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA052398

Entities

People

  • Ronald T. Kramer

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Families (Human)
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Militia
  • Minority Groups
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Policy
  • Recruiting
  • Students
  • United States

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Strategic Security Studies