Journal of Transportation Management
Article Title
Maritime unions and the U.S. merchant marine
Abstract
U.S. maritime unions have played a vital historical role in both the defense and the economic development of the United States. The economic and the political forces that helped shape and promote the growth of U.S. seafaring labor unions changed dramatically in the 1990s. Maritime union membership in the United States has fallen by more than 80 per cent since 1950. Inflexible union work rules and high union wage scales have contributed to this decline. Recent regulatory and industry changes require a new union approach if U. S. maritime unions are to survive the next decade.
Recommended Citation
Clarke, Richard L. (1999). Maritime unions and the U.S. merchant marine. Journal of Transportation Management, 11(2), 16-24. doi: 10.22237/jotm/936144180
DOI
10.22237/jotm/936144180
