Discusses the effect of disability on labor supply in the United States. Information on industrial health; Discussion of worker's disability and health benefits; Sample equation analyzing the labor market; Details of the equal opportunity regulation. (Abstract copyright EBSCO.)

This paper uses 1977 data from a national probability sample of 1,200 hospitals to estimate the effect of unions on wages and fringe benefits in four occupations: registered nurses, practical nurses, secretaries, and housekeepers. The results show that unionization has a significant impact on...