We study how labor market conditions affect unionization decisions. Tight labor markets might spur unionization, e.g., by reducing the threat of unemployment after management opposition or employer retaliation in response to a unionization attempt. Tightness might also weaken unionization by...

Hard work hasn't been paying off: creating real opportunity for millions of workers -- The whir of machines: manufacturing, construction, and printing jobs, 1980s to today (Tisha; Joseph; Randy; Kevin) -- The big shift from manufacturing to service jobs: clerical work, 1980s to today (Roselyn;...

In Beyond the Algorithm: Qualitative Insights for Gig Work Regulation, Deepa Das Acevedo and a collection of scholars and experts show why government actors must go beyond mass surveys and data-scrubbing in order to truly understand the realities of gig work. The contributors draw on qualitative...