From going on vacation to falling off a benefits cliff
Understanding the Range of Low-Wage Workers’ Perceptions of a Union-Negotiated Wage Increase
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6077065 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kess Ballentine (0000-0003-1456-7174, Wayne State University, corresponding author), Kess L Ballentine (Wayne State University), Sara Goodkind (0000-0003-2936-0686, University of Pittsburgh), Adela Waton (University of Pittsburgh), Christopher T Thyberg (0000-0002-5915-4210, Augsburg University), Tess Schleitwiler (University of Pittsburgh), Jeffrey J Shook (0000-0002-5443-6163, University of Pittsburgh) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 297-314 |
| Publication date | 2024-07-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Community Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1070-5422 • E-ISSN: 1543-3706 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10705422.2024.2385620 |
| OpenAlex | W4401063891 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 28 |
Social workers have long been active in social and political organizing to ensure a living wage. Yet recent social work research largely neglects efforts to raise wages and effective means for organizing to do so. This paper draws on in-depth interviews from a longitudinal study of low-wage hospital workers who formed a union and negotiated annual, incremental wage increases to achieve a $15 minimum wage floor to understand their perceptions of the effects of the initial wage increase. Results show workers have a wide spectrum of perceptions, with many feeling no effect or even a negative effect due to losses in public benefits. A visualization used to aid interpretation of results identifies race and family structure as salient factors, pointing to the role of structural discrimination in experiences and perceptions of wage increases. Given that this workplace, like many other employers and localities, has implemented a $15 minimum wage through incremental raises across time, it is important that social workers be aware of the experiences of workers at each stage of this process. This study examines the impact of the first raise, establishing a framework from which future research can examine how individuals' perceptions and experiences develop over time
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |