Labor–Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining

Labour-management relations and trade unions (JEL J5) cover collective labour relations.

Scope

It includes trade unions, collective bargaining, labour disputes, and worker participation.

Sub-topics

• General
• Trade Unions: Objectives, Structure, and Effects
• Dispute Resolution: Strikes, Arbitration, and Mediation • Collective Bargaining
• Labor–Management Relations • Industrial Jurisprudence
• Producer Cooperatives • Labor Managed Firms • Employee Ownership
• Public Policy
• Other

Core questions

• How do unions affect labour markets?
• How does collective bargaining work?
• What shapes labour-management relations?

Key concepts

• Trade unions
• Collective bargaining
• Labour disputes
• Worker voice
• Industrial relations

Frequently asked questions

How do unions affect wages?

Unions can raise members' wages through collective bargaining, with debated effects on employment and inequality.