About this year's lecture
The recent decline in unionization in both the private and, lately, public sector, has led to increased efforts to strengthen unionization through a variety of devices, some of which work at the bargaining table, and others as part of the larger social fabric of unionization.
In this lecture, Professor Epstein will examine the causes of union decline, and will try to show that the key, if neglected, issue in union relationships is the effective control of union monopoly power in the economic marketplace. He will then argue that the reforms intended to improve union organizational drives and to increase their participation in the broader political field are strongly contrary to the ideal of competition, free entry, and flexibility in labor markets.
The John E. Sullivan Lecture was established in honor of Professor Emeritus John Edward Sullivan,
a dedicated teacher and scholar who was appointed to the Law School faculty in
1953 and who also served as acting dean and academic dean during his tenure. The
Sullivan Lecture is presented each academic year by a distinguished legal
scholar who addresses a matter of significance to the Law School and to the
greater legal community.
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