Creative Pressure Tactics

Ken Margolies, Cornell University

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Suggested Citation
Margolies, K. (1998). Creative pressure pactics [Electronic version]. Steward Update, 9(5).
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/articles/85/

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Copyright by Union Communication Services. Published version posted with special permission of the copyright holder.

Abstract

[Excerpt] Saul Alinsky, a great labor and community organizer, once said that “tactics that drag on become a drag.” Stewards know that tactics used too often can lose their effectiveness and burn members out. That’s why wise stewards are always looking for new and creative ways to put pressure on an employer. Here are some ideas that have worked for other unionists.