TY  - CHAP
AB  - A “new” interpretation of Section 7 in the National Labor Relations Act could serve as the basis of union renewal, in enabling and supporting non-majority, non-exclusive representation as an alternative to the difficulties of union certification. One potential shortcoming of this form of representation is interunion conflict associated with ongoing competition between unions trying to attract each other's members in the same bargaining units. However, interview evidence collected from union executives in New Zealand, where non-majority, non-exclusive representation already exists, suggests that such conflict is normally limited. Focusing representation on areas that make the most sense (for both unions and workers) and following union federation protocols, when conflicts occur, have both contributed to the overall low conflict level. Lessons for US unionism are explored.
VL  - 20
SN  - 978-1-78190-378-0, 978-1-78190-377-3/0742-6186
DO  - 10.1108/S0742-6186(2012)0000020009
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/S0742-6186(2012)0000020009
AU  - Harcourt Mark
AU  - Lam Helen
ED  - David Lewin
ED  - Paul J. Gollan
PY  - 2012
Y1  - 2012/01/01
TI  - Interunion Conflict in a Non-Exclusive, Non-Majority Representation Regime: New Zealand Lessons for Union Revival in the United States
T2  - Advances in Industrial and Labor Relations
T3  - Advances in Industrial & Labor Relations
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 161
EP  - 187
Y2  - 2024/04/19
ER  -