Books by Gary N. Chaison

Gary N. Chaison addresses questions implicit in the decline of unions in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand.

Legitimacy is vital to unions. Without it, they lose political and ideological support, members, and access to funds. Gary Chaison and Barbara Bigelow use the concept of legitimacy as a lens through which to understand the steady decline in union size.

Offering an overview of American unions, this text provides an introduction to what America's labor unions do, and why they do it. It portrays America's unions as complex, self-governing organizations that are struggling to regain their lost membership, bargaining power, and political influence.