Union Participation of Canadian and American Social Workers: Contrasts and Forecasts

Abstract

Social workers are increasingly joining labor unions, and, today, in both Canada and the United States, their rate of union participation exceeds that of the general work force. However, despite many similarities between these neighboring countries, the level of union membership of American social workers is distinctly below that of their northern counterparts. Facilitators of and constraints on social work unionization are identified. Labor relations legislation and national ideology are found to be particularly influential. On the basis of this comparative and historical study, future trends in social work unionization are predicted.

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