An Identity Perspective on the Propensity of High-Tech Talent to Unionize

Research on why workers unionize emphasizes unfair treatment and dissatisfaction with terms and conditions of employment (e.g., DeCotiis and LeLouarn, 1981). “The hypothesis that dissatisfied workers are more likely to vote pro-union has received more empirical attention than any other hypothesis in trying to understand union voting behavior” (Barling et al., 1992, p. 48).