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Awakening the giant: the revitalization of the American labor movement

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  • Lee Adler

    (School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.)

  • Lowell Turner

    (School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.)

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This article considers the strategies employed by some U.S. unions to increase membership and regain influence. Three successful case studies are reviewed and the factors for success identified as national union support, rank-and-file mobilization, coalition building, and a range of innovative and flexible tactics adapted to particular industry, labor market and workforce characteristics. The article concludes with a discussion of the chances for disseminating such practices and possible lesson for European unions.

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  • Lee Adler & Lowell Turner, 2001. "Awakening the giant: the revitalization of the American labor movement," Transfer: European Review of Labour and Research, , vol. 7(3), pages 466-479, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:treure:v:7:y:2001:i:3:p:466-479
    DOI: 10.1177/102425890100700310
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