Pezold, Chantal; Jäger, Simon; Nüß, Patrick - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
We study how labor market conditions affect unionization decisions. Tight labor markets might spur unionization, e ….g., by reducing the threat of unemployment after management opposition or employer retaliation in response to a unionization … attempt. Tightness might also weaken unionization by providing attractive outside alternatives to engaging in costly …