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New Measures of the Propensity to Strike during Contract Negotiations, 1971–1980

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This paper presents new measures—by month, industry, and union—of the percentage of labor contract negotiations in the United States that result in a strike. The measures are derived from a single, comprehensive sample of 6,046 contract negotiations occurring in 1971–80 in bargaining units of 1,000 or more workers. These data are superior to those used in previous studies because they measure strike probabilities (or propensities) directly rather than by proxy. The data show that strikes occurred in 13.25 percent of all negotiations analyzed, but this strike rate varied substantially across years, industries, and unions.

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  • Cynthia L. Gramm, 1987. "New Measures of the Propensity to Strike during Contract Negotiations, 1971–1980," ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School, vol. 40(3), pages 406-417, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:ilrrev:v:40:y:1987:i:3:p:406-417
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    1. Archontis L. Pantsios & Solomon W. Polachek, 2017. "How Asymmetrically Increasing Joint Strike Costs Need Not Lead to Fewer Strikes," Atlantic Economic Journal, Springer;International Atlantic Economic Society, vol. 45(2), pages 149-161, June.

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