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Journal
Journal of Collective Negotiations
ISSN
2167-7816 (print) 2167-7824 (electronic)
Volume
16
Issue
4
Date
12/1/1987

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Title
THE EFFECT OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ON WAGE DESPERSION BETWEEN MUNICIPAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS
DOI
10.2190/38R3-9RAT-XH2D-HNB2
Author
DANIEL G. GALLAGHER AND PETER A. VEGLAHN
Online Date
05/09/2002

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THE EFFECT OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ON WAGE DESPERSION BETWEEN MUNICIPAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS

DANIEL G. GALLAGHER AND PETER A. VEGLAHN

DOI: 10.2190/38R3-9RAT-XH2D-HNB2

Abstract

This study examines the effect of public sector bargaining on interemployer differences in salaries paid (wage dispersion) for similar jobs or occupations in the state of Iowa over a thirteen-year period. In contrast to the prevailing findings in the private sector, this study fails to identify a clear trend toward salary level compression between municipal employees for similar jobs. In fact, some indications of a relationship between bargaining and increased interemployer differences (dispersion) is evident. However, the results do indicate that size of the municipality and the presence of a common union bargaining agent effect the degree of interemployer wage dispersion over time.

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