Working-class structural power, associational power, and income inequality
Journal of Industrial Relations
Published online on April 15, 2025
Abstract
Journal of Industrial Relations, Volume 68, Issue 3, Page 321-356, June 2026.
Under capitalism, workers have two sources of power: associational and structural. A vast body of social science research shows that workers’ power—often measured by union density—is associated with lower levels of income inequality. Drawing on a country-...
Under capitalism, workers have two sources of power: associational and structural. A vast body of social science research shows that workers’ power—often measured by union density—is associated with lower levels of income inequality. Drawing on a country-...