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Journal
Journal of Collective Negotiations
ISSN
2167-7816 (print) 2167-7824 (electronic)
Volume
21
Issue
2
Date
6/1/1992

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Title
THE IMPACT OF UNIVERSITY FACULTY UNIONIZATION ON THE MALE-FEMALE WAGE DIFFERENTIAL
DOI
10.2190/6P46-1E01-5G7N-A5YQ
Author
TERESA L. SMITH
Online Date
05/09/2002

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THE IMPACT OF UNIVERSITY FACULTY UNIONIZATION ON THE MALE-FEMALE WAGE DIFFERENTIAL

TERESA L. SMITH

DOI: 10.2190/6P46-1E01-5G7N-A5YQ

Abstract

One expectation of unionization is that institutional restrictions inherent in union contracts will reduce variability and subjectivity in the wage determination process and thus result in less arbitrary discrimination in wages. If that is the case, then it would be expected that the male-female wage differential would be loss in unionized institutions than in those not subject to union review. This study investigated university faculty unionization and its role in the male-female wage differential. Results indicate that the male-female wage differential is less in unionized schools than nonunionized schools, but that the differential is still significant for all ranks within unionized institutions. The implications of these findings for the employment and wages of women in unionized and nonunionized institutions are discussed.

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