Conflicts over trade union's representation. The case of drivers and load assistants in the Industrial Laundry sector
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Union representation & collective bargaining framing, collective identity, representativeness, Teamsters' Union and Dry Cleaners' UnionAbstract
This article studies the conflict between Teamsters' and Dry Cleaners' Unions over representation of a particular group of workers. The struggle developed around union representation of drivers and load assistants into the Industrial Laundry sector. Our researcher analyzed the circumstances that led workers in this area to demand their continuity as entitled to Dry Cleaners' Union representation. We used case study as a method of research. The results show that such conflicts over trade union's representation strain both representativeness and collective identity.
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