Abstract
We develop a theoretical model of endogenously determined union density and union membership. A union is formed, continued, or dissolved by majority voting. Given the profitability, production technology, and labor and product market conditions, the union determines the reservation wage that is acceptable to the firm. Based on this reservation wage and other subjective factors, workers vote for or against the union. If the union is formed, the firm determines the employment level at the union wage.
Recommended Citation
Ahmed, Habib and Miller, Stephen M., "A Model of Endogenous Union Density and Membership" (1999). Economics Working Papers. 199901.
https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/econ_wpapers/199901
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