Protective service unions' political activities and department expenditures

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-1-1995

Abstract

This paper examines how police and firefighter unions' political activities influence departmental expenditures. Unlike prior research, we measure unions' political activity independently of union bargaining power. Results indicate that a protective service union's electoral activities positively affect departmental expenditures, and these effects are attributable to union political power rather than multilateral collective bargaining power. © 1995 Journal of Labor Research.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Journal of Labor Research

First Page

171

Last Page

185

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