Right-to-work laws and fatalities in construction
Working USA. The Journal of Labor and Society
2011
14
2
June
construction industry ; occupational accidents ; occupational injury ; right to work ; trade unionization ; trade union role
Human rights
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/loi/24714607
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1743-4580.2011.00334.x
English
Bibliogr.
"Using state-level data, 2001 through 2009, I test whether union density and right-to-work (RTW) laws predict worker fatalities in either the construction industry or in construction occupations. For both indices, higher levels of unionization equate with lower fatality rates. Right-to-work laws show no direct association with fatality rates. However, the interaction between RTW laws and unionization suggests that unions are less effective at protecting member safety in right-to-work states. Overall the findings support the hypothesis that RTW laws result in the underfunding of union safety training or accident prevention programs."
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