TY - JOUR T1 - Alternative Labor Protection Movements In The United States: Reshaping Industrial Relations? JF - International Labour Review Y1 - 2015 A1 - Janice Fine KW - future KW - labor market intermediation KW - labor relations KW - labor violations KW - low-wage economy KW - low-wage occupations KW - low-wage workers KW - organizing KW - precarious employment KW - trade union KW - worker centers KW - workers representation AB -

The United States is one of the developed countries that have experienced the steepest declines of unionization and collective bargaining in recent decades. Its traditional industrial relations institutions, premised on the prevalence of “standard” employment relationships, have long been eroded by restrictive legislation and employer opposition. Meanwhile, precarious employment, sub-standard conditions and marginalization have become widespread features of the labor market, leading to the spontaneous emergence of alternative, often community-based initiatives to protect vulnerable workers using highly innovative strategies. “Worker centers”, in particular, have been very active to that end, often teaming up with formal trade unions to pursue their objectives.

VL - 154 L2 - eng UR - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1564-913X.2015.00222.x/pdf CP - 1 ER -