TY - JOUR
T1 - Unions and family leave
T2 - Early experience under the family and medical leave act
AU - Budd, John W.
AU - Brey, Angela M.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - Using a survey of over 2,000 employees, we analyze the extent to which labor unions have facilitated the implementation of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Among hourly workers, union representation does not have a significant effect on FMLA leave-taking frequency, but union members are more likely to have heard of the FMLA, are more likely to have fully-paid leaves, and are less likely to worry about losing their jobs or seniority because of taking leaves. The results also indicate that minority workers could benefit from additional representation.
AB - Using a survey of over 2,000 employees, we analyze the extent to which labor unions have facilitated the implementation of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Among hourly workers, union representation does not have a significant effect on FMLA leave-taking frequency, but union members are more likely to have heard of the FMLA, are more likely to have fully-paid leaves, and are less likely to worry about losing their jobs or seniority because of taking leaves. The results also indicate that minority workers could benefit from additional representation.
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U2 - 10.1177/0160449X0302800304
DO - 10.1177/0160449X0302800304
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:4644335938
SN - 0160-449X
VL - 28
SP - 85
EP - 105
JO - Labor Studies Journal
JF - Labor Studies Journal
IS - 3
ER -