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Journal
Journal of Collective Negotiations
ISSN
2167-7816 (print) 2167-7824 (electronic)
Volume
19
Issue
3
Date
9/1/1990

Article Facts

Title
DRUG TESTING IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR: UNION MEMBER ATTITUDES
DOI
10.2190/1TAE-30U5-XDTU-TYN4
Author
MICHAEL H. LE ROY
Online Date
05/09/2002

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DRUG TESTING IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR: UNION MEMBER ATTITUDES

MICHAEL H. LE ROY

DOI: 10.2190/1TAE-30U5-XDTU-TYN4

Abstract

This study surveyed 410 unionized public sector employees to determine their attitudes regarding drug testing in the workplace. The overwhelming majority accept drug testing with limits to ensure protection of individual privacy; only a small minority reject all forms of workplace drug testing. In addition, a great majority reject random testing. This study demonstrates that a majority of respondents would feel reasonably or very protected by the implementation of five procedural safeguards. Finally, this study surveyed 386 unionized private sector employees to compare their attitudes with the public sector group. This study found significant differences in the drug-testing attitudes of these two groups, and considered public policy implications of the empirical findings.

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