Balancing Flexibility and Rigidity: Do Unions Make Sense in the On-Demand Economy

Authors

Seth C. Oranburg, University of New Hampshire School of LawFollow
Liya Palagashvili, Univeristy of New York

Abstract

[Summary]"Unionization – the organization of workers to act collectively to obtain higher wages or better working conditions – has a storied history. While precursors to trade unions such as guilds existed before the Revolutionary War, the modern union did not come into its own until after the Industrial Revolution. As we move into a new economic era, the necessity and use of unions is once again called into question."

Department

Law

Publication Date

11-1-2019

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108610070.020

Document Type

Book Chapter

Recommended Citation

Seth C. Oranburg & Liya Palagashvii, Balancing Flexibility and Rigidit in Reviving American Labor, Cambridge University Press 179 - 196, (eds. R. Bales & C. Garden, 2020).