An Overview of US Workers’ Current Organizing Efforts and Collective Actions

• Published in: Work and occupations Vol. 50; no. 3; pp. 335 - 350
• Main Authors: Kochan, Thomas A., Fine, Janice R., Bronfenbrenner, Kate, Naidu, Suresh, Barnes, Jacob, Diaz-Linhart, Yaminette, Kallas, John, Kim, Jeonghun, Minster, Arrow, Tong, Di, Townsend, Phela, Twiss, Danielle
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.08.2023; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Resistance; Workers; Worker voice; unions; worker organizing; worker centers; strikes

American workers are currently engaged in an upsurge in collective actions aimed at achieving a stronger voice and representation at work; this desire for increased voice at work is also evident in survey data. However, union organizing drives in the United States typically meet with strong employer...