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To Reward and Punish: A Classification of Union Political Strategies

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  • TAYLOR E. DARK III

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The complexity of union involvement in American politics has frequently been underestimated in the existing academic literature. For this reason, it is helpful to develop a comprehensive classification of the bargaining strategies adopted by unions as they interact with elected officeholders. This classification allows a more systematic analysis of the preconditions and associated advantages and disadvantages of various union strategies in both party nominating processes and general elections. It also shows that the decision to enter electoral politics is best seen as the beginning of a complex, ongoing, and multidimensional process rather than as the end-point of a "single-play" game. Lastly, the classification demonstrates that a wider range of political choice is available to organized labor than is commonly recognized, notwithstanding the real and continuing constraints on labor power.

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  • Taylor E. Dark Iii, 2003. "To Reward and Punish: A Classification of Union Political Strategies," Journal of Labor Research, Transaction Publishers, vol. 24(3), pages 457-472, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:tra:jlabre:v:24:y:2003:i:3:p:457-472
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