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Apr 1977
Unionization of American Engineers
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Volume 103, Issue 2
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The unionization of the engineering profession continues to challenge the organizing abilities of American labor unions. Professional engineering societies remain opposed to engineering unions on the grounds that they are incompatible with a professional occupation. By understanding the career conflicts within the profession and the environment within which professionalism and unionism interact, a better understanding can be achieved concerning the professional dilemmas associated with engineering unions. History suggests that the engineer will eventually unionize. The form of organization which they will join and the speed with which this occurs is difficult to forecast. It depends, in part, on the economic climate for engineers, public attitudes toward unions, the evolutionary process of the profession, management strategy, the orientation of engineering societies, and the ability of unions to develop the methods, goals, and structure appropriate to the needs and problems of the engineer.
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Engineering Issues: Journal of Professional Activities
Volume 103 • Issue 2 • April 1977
Pages: 111 - 121
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© 1977 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 10, 2021
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Benjamin Earle Burritt, M.ASCE
Civ. Engr., Traffic Operations Services, Highways Div., Arizona Dept. of Transportation, Phoenix, Ariz.
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