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Journal
Journal of Collective Negotiations
ISSN
2167-7816 (print) 2167-7824 (electronic)
Volume
13
Issue
2
Date
6/1/1984

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Title
DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS, UNION-RELATED FACTORS, AND TEACHER MILITANCY IN THE CHIGACO AREA
DOI
10.2190/E1CN-6FWW-6DX6-K40D
Author
DENNIS C. ZUELKE AND MARVIN WILLERMAN
Online Date
05/09/2002

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DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS, UNION-RELATED FACTORS, AND TEACHER MILITANCY IN THE CHIGACO AREA

DENNIS C. ZUELKE AND MARVIN WILLERMAN

DOI: 10.2190/E1CN-6FWW-6DX6-K40D

Abstract

Militant attitudes in a sample of Chicago area teachers are associated with gender (male), level of education, number of children in a teacher's family, and religious affiliation. This study's results support previous research on the significant demographic variables. Aside from these demographic characteristics, union/strike - slowdown factors also are associated with militant attitude. The strong association between union representation and the organized actions of teachers with militancy suggests that public school district decision makers may be wise to avoid that first strike or slowdown if they desire to moderate teacher militant attitudes.

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