Degree Year
2014
Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Politics
Advisor(s)
Chris Howell
Stephen Crowley
Keywords
Labor relations, Political science
Abstract
In this paper, I analyze the role of strategic research and corporate campaigns within contemporary union strategy. I argue that strategic research and corporate campaigns enhance union strategy in three ways. First, strategic research unveils key decision-makers that often remain obscured through complex corporate structures. Second, strategic research and multifaceted campaign tactics allow unions to escalate pressure on key decision-makers beyond the workplace. Third, strategic campaigns enable unions to remain one step ahead of employers and force management on the defensive. No blueprint exists for strategic campaigns, which allows researchers and campaigners to devise creative tactics that management cannot predict. Strategic research and corporate campaigns are fundamental components of union strategy to match corporate power and revitalize the American labor movement.
Repository Citation
Kallas, Johnnie, "Traversing the Desolate Terrain: Creative Experimentation within Union Strategy" (2014). Honors Papers. 296.
https://digitalcommons.oberlin.edu/honors/296
