title: Union election activity in the health care industry.
abstract: The health care industry in the United States has undergone many changes in recent years. One problem facing employers in this industry is the threat of unionization. The article examines union election activity since 1980 in hospitals, nursing homes, and other types of health care employers. Variance in the union victory rate was found over time and across the different sectors of the industry, types of employees involved, union involved, and sizes of the bargaining unit. The effects of geographic location and type of ownership are investigated. Decertification elections are also examined.
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Lowery
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003625:Data Collection; D006268:Health Facilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D058016:Health Facility Administration; D006282:Health Personnel; D006742:Hospital Bed Capacity; D006801:Humans; D007750:Labor Unions / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009790:Occupations; D010067:Ownership; D014481:United States