Labor Relations: Striking a Balance 4th Edition by John Budd

Exercise 2

Employers commonly try to portray unions in a negative light by characterizing them as outside, third-party organizations. Is this accurate if unions are comprised of employees? Describe how the pluralist industrial relations school of thought sees value in having a union as both an outsider and an insider. In what direction(s) should U.S. labor unions go to serve these roles in the 21 st century?