Antecedents of union support in the United States hospitality industry

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-3-2019

Publication Title

Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality and Tourism

Abstract

The purpose of this paper was to examine the variables which are related to union organizing among hospitality workers in the United States. Predictors of union support were investigated in order to determine which factors would affect union success in National Labor Relations Board elections. The results of hierarchical regression analyses indicated that union organizing success was influenced by environmental characteristics, by attributes of the employees involved in the election, by the union involved, and by characteristics of the election process. Election process characteristics had the greatest influence, as measured by the explained variation. Specific actions that can be taken by hospitality managers before, during, and after elections are suggested.

Department

Management, Marketing, and Logistics

Volume Number

18

Issue Number

3

First Page

275

Last Page

298

DOI

10.1080/15332845.2019.1599782

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