Conclusions: Varieties of Unionism

The final chapter draws together the material on different union strategies and sums up the book’s main findings about the incidence of different strategies and their impact on union revitalization. This chapter explores the interconnections between strategies and tries to assess the conditions under which various types of union action are likely to be used and the conditions under which they are likely to be effective. Finally, this chapter considers the prospects for union revitalization in the years ahead.

The final chapter draws together the material on different union strategies and sums up the book’s main findings about the incidence of different strategies and their impact on union revitalization. This chapter explores the interconnections between strategies and tries to assess the conditions under which various types of union action are likely to be used and the conditions under which they are likely to be effective. Finally, this chapter considers the prospects for union revitalization in the years ahead.