The concept of "noncompeting groups"--for example, discrete dusters of occupations, such as manual labor, skilled mechanics, business executives, professionals, and the like, among which movement of individual workers is extremely limited--occupies a prominent role in wage and employment theory....

In this paper we demonstrate that there is a substantial union representation gap in the United States. We arrive at this conclusion by comparing Canadian and American worker responses to questions relating to desired union representation. We find that a majority of the gap in union density...

In this paper we demonstrate that there is a substantial union representation gap in the United States. We arrive at this conclusion by comparing Canadian and American worker responses to questions relating to desired union representation. We find that a majority of the gap in union density...