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Lazonick (1991)Management > Comparative Management > Lectures > Independent Research > Lazonick > Managerial capitalism > Management vs. employees > Mass unionism
Mass unionismDepression hit in the 1930s and jobs disappeared. In the late 1930s this precipitated the rise of mass-production unions, which gave workers substantially more collective power. Mass unionism actually helped rebuild trust between workers and managers, which had been lost during the massive layoffs during the Great Depression. This resulted in the creation of value of the shop floor Management gave responsibility to foremen, which gave workers an incentive to work, as they saw an opportunity to raise to management status. In the post war period (WWII), mass production unionism helped firm achieve world-class productivity. Greater funds were invested in R&D and firms also received public funding.
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