Table 3
Impact of number of elections, win rates, and first contract rates on decline in workers obtaining first union contracts, 1966–1968 versus 1978–1980
| Erosion of: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of workers in elections | Share of workers successful (win rate) | First contract rate | Workers with new union contract | |
| As % of wage-and-salary employment | ||||
| 1966–68 | 1.03% | 54.91% | 81.8% | 0.46% |
| 1978–80 | 0.66% | 36.44% | 69.9% | 0.17% |
| Change | ||||
| Percentage-point change | 0.37% | 18.47% | 11.9% | 0.30% |
| Percent contribution | 44.2% | 40.4% | 15.5% | 100.0% |
| As % of production/nonsupervisory employment | ||||
| 1966–68 | 1.22% | 54.91% | 81.8% | 0.55% |
| 1978–80 | 0.80% | 36.44% | 69.9% | 0.20% |
| Change | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.0% | 0.00% |
| Percentage-point change | 0.43% | 18.47% | 11.9% | 0.35% |
| Percent contribution | 43.1% | 41.1% | 15.8% | 100.0% |
Source: Authors' analysis of National Labor Relations Board data and Bureau of Labor Statistics household employment data (Table 2). See appendix for details on NLRB data.
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