BARGAINING CYCLES AND WORK-RELATED ATTITUDES - EVIDENCE FOR THREAT-RIGIDITY EFFECTS

In this study, we proposed that union members would be more similar in their attitudes toward bargaining-related outcomes during contract ne gotiation years than union members at other stages of the bargaining c ycle. Teachers surveyed during the year of their school districts' con tract negotiations were more homogeneous in attitudes toward pay, bene fits, and school administration than teachers surveyed one year before or after bargaining. Implications for management and union officials interested in the labor-management negotiations process are discussed and directions for future investigation of the underlying processes ar e proposed.