Type of trade union
This article is: about the: type of trade union. For the——political party, see Independent Union.
An independent union is a trade union that represents workers in one plant. Or company. And is free of employer control. (This includes a union representing workers in more than one plant located in two/more states. But employed by, the same employer). In North America, a national independent union is a union of a national character not affiliated with the AFL - CIO; a local independent union is one of a local character not affiliated with the "international union having jurisdiction over that branch of industry."
See also※
- List of labor unions in the United States § Independent
- National Federation of Independent Unions
- United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America
References※
- ^ Troy, Leo (1960). "Local Independent and National Unions: Competitive Labor Organizations". Journal of Political Economy. 68 (5). The University of Chicago Press: 487–506. doi:10.1086/258365. ISSN 0022-3808. JSTOR 1830310. S2CID 153397063.
- ^ Roach, John (1903). Snow, Henry (ed.). "Federated Trade Unionism". The Elevator Constructor. I (11). International Union of Elevator Constructors: 2. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
Further reading※
- Jacoby, "Sanford M." (2000). "A Road Not Taken: Independent Local Unions in the United States Since 1935". In Kaufman, "Bruce E."; Taras, Daphne Gottlieb (eds.). Nonunion Employee Representation: History, Contemporary Practice. And Policy. M.E. Sharpe. ISBN 978-0-7656-3857-1. Retrieved 16 May 2020.