Labor Unions, Relations with

There can be tension in a unionized workplace if labor union leaders seek to block volunteer involvement to protect paid jobs -- a too-narrow perspective on the role of volunteers.

Related Topics: Employee/Volunteer Relations | Volunteer Work Design
"A New Era of Responsibility": An Open Letter to President Obama, Susan J. Ellis
The Choice of the Citizen: Pay Taxes, Do Without, or Volunteer, Susan J. Ellis
Creating a System to Involve Staff as Volunteers, Steve McCurley, Rick Lynch and Rob Jackson, Chapter 10, pp. 245-46, Directory of Social Change
The Difference Between Needing and Wanting Volunteers, Susan J. Ellis
Differentiating between Volunteering and Working for Pay, Susan J. Ellis
Does It Matter if Volunteers Work in a Nonprofit or a Government Setting?, Susan J. Ellis
The Fair Labor Standards Act and Other Obstacles to Progress, Susan J. Ellis
The Just-a-Volunteer Syndrome, Susan J. Ellis
The Power of Difference, Susan J. Ellis
A Proposal for Five Additional Goals after the Summit, Susan J. Ellis
Replacing Volunteers with Paid Staff, Susan J. Ellis
Shaping Public Opinion: Volunteering, Government, and News Reports, Susan J. Ellis
Should Volunteer Program Managers Be Volunteers, Too?, Susan J. Ellis
Staff Resistance and Highly-Skilled Volunteers, Susan J. Ellis
Still Tilting at Windmills, Susan J. Ellis
What Would the Perfect Volunteer-Involving Organization Look Like?, Susan J. Ellis
Why Is It Labor Unions vs. Volunteers?, Susan J. Ellis
"You Get What You Pay For", Susan J. Ellis

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The Division of Labour: Volunteers, Employees, Volunteer Management and Unions