Abstract
This article uses collective bargaining agreement wage data spanning 1964-92 to analyse the effect of international unions on wage determination in Canadian manufacturing. Real wage levels for international unions relative to domestic unions are estimated to decline from approximately 4 per cent higher in the 1960s to 4 per cent lower in the 1990s. International unions are also found to be more responsive to US economic conditions. Finally, affiliation with different union federations is a significant determinant of real wage outcomes with AFL-CIO affiliated unions having lower real wages, on average.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-26 |
| Number of pages | 26 |
| Journal | British Journal of Industrial Relations |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| State | Published - Mar 1998 |
