Debates over revitalizing the U.S. labor movement often overlook when workers are first unionized. This paper tracks a cohort of individuals from age 15/16 to 40/41 to analyze the frequency and nature of workers' first unionized jobs. It is well-established that workers are most likely to be...

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Foundations -- Contemporary labor relations : objectives, practices, and challenges -- Labor unions : good or bad -- The U.S. new deal industrial relations system -- Historical development -- Labor law -- Labor and management : strategies, structures, and constraints -- Union organizing --...