Whether termed participation, organizational or union citizenship, extra-role behaviors, or activism, union members’ voluntary efforts on behalf of the union have received renewed academic and practitioner interest in recent years. The reason for the renewed interest is the terms’ close...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine the direct and indirect effect of high and low‐level local union leaders on various forms of member participation. Design/methodology/approach – Interviews and surveys of the leaders and members of an Educators Association operating in the...