Has the Changing Media Landscape Affected Labor Union Elections? Evidence from Newspaper Closures
Few studies have analyzed the causes of the dramatic decline in labor union organizing since the 1970s. Economist Matthew Johnson will examine the extent to which the decline in the quantity and scope of local newspapers account for the decline in the success of union organizing. He will analyze historical newspaper data, data on union elections and reports of unlawful interference by employers on union elections, and data on newspaper closures for his study.