Public vs. Private Sector Unions
Public and Private Sector Unions
Collective bargaining in public sector is a recent phenomenon that became common in 1960 and started gaining momentum at the time when unionism in private sector was slowly declining (Reilly, 2012). Changes in the government policies and the legal requirements made the way for the increasing unionism in the public sector. There has always been a debate regarding the issue if private and public sector unions are same; however, Troy (2003) states that public sector bargaining is not the extension of bargaining in the private sector. This paper will answer the problem statement " Are there more similarities or differences between the public sector unions and the private sector unions" by comparing and contrasting the key similarities and key differences between the private sector and public sector unions and labor relations.
Background Information
It is very essential to know the difference between private and public sector in order to understand the similarities and differences between the private and public sector unions. The private sector is composed of the organizations that are owned and run privately. These include all profit and non-profit corporations and partnerships that are not owned by the government in any way. For instance, local businesses, super stores, credit unions and all other organizations operating in the private sector.
The public sector on the other side is composed of all organizations owned and run by government. These organizations are the public authority and include federal, state, provincial, and municipal governments depending upon the structure of the place. For example, police, government educational institutes, government hospitals, prison services etc.
Key Similarities: Public Vs Private Sector Unions
Along with many differences that will be discussed later in this paper; following are some of the key similarities...
Our semester plans gives you unlimited, unrestricted access to our entire library of resources —writing tools, guides, example essays, tutorials, class notes, and more.
Get Started Now