The Effects of Unions on Profitability: Canadian Evidence

Resource type
Authors/contributors
Title
The Effects of Unions on Profitability: Canadian Evidence
Abstract
Considering rates of return on capital, sales and assets, the evidence primarily but not unambigously supports a negative effect of unions on profitability. Whether this occurs only through effects on wages and labour productivity or through other channels as well is unclear.
Publication
Relations Industrielles / Industrial Relations
Volume
41
Issue
1
Pages
54-68
Date
1986
ISSN
0034-379X
Short Title
The Effects of Unions on Profitability
Citation
Maki, D. R., & Meredith, L. N. (1986). The Effects of Unions on Profitability: Canadian Evidence. Relations Industrielles / Industrial Relations, 41(1), 54–68. http://www.erudit.org/revue/ri/1986/v41/n1/050181ar.html?vue=resume