Path Dependency versus Social Unionism in Healthcare: Bringing Employers Back in

• Published in: Work and occupations Vol. 47; no. 3; pp. 406 - 436
• Main Authors: Batt, Rosemary, Kallas, John, Appelbaum, Eileen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.08.2020; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Decentralization; Dependency; Employment; Health care; Health care industry; Health problems; Health services; Hospitals; Labor relations; Labor unions; Power; Segmentation; Unionization; United States > US; Rochester New York; Buffalo New York; unions; regional variation; employer power; path dependence; labor; healthcare

A central problem in contemporary employment relations is the fragmentation of work. This process is occurring in health systems as they decentralize services from hospitals to outpatient centers. While some unions have maintained inclusive employment systems, others have not. What explains this var...