Isn collective bargaining a euphemism for unionism, extremism or militancy?
The literature on collective bargaining sometimes distinguishes between professional associations, professional unions, and unions. Essentially, there’s not much difference in the manner in which collective bargaining is carried out. The differences are in the culture and values of these organization types. The adoption of collective bargaining does not automatically bring about a major change in organization culture. There are many professional associations in the U.S. that engage in collective bargaining. Their members do so willingly, because they’ve seen the results in better salaries, better benefits, and are able to bring professional considerations about the workplace to the bargaining table. They’ve seen that mediation and arbitration can work in their favor. Through the media, we have all witnessed examples of union extremism and militancy. Sometimes these are unjustified. Sometimes they are justified because employees are fed up over long term grievances or outrageous injusti
