Organized labor and the employment trajectories of workers in routine jobs: Evidence from US panel data

Abstract: Technological change has contributed to declines in the employment shares of routine occupations, such as office clerks and industrial workers. Less clear, however, is whether organized labor mitigates the pace and consequences of technological change for workers in routine occupations. This study investigates the extent to which union membership affects the employment and earnings … Continue reading Organized labor and the employment trajectories of workers in routine jobs: Evidence from US panel data