How They Did It and Why It Worked: A Sociological Examination of the United Faculty of Florida Between 1968-1981
Date of Award
2009
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelors
Department
Social Sciences
First Advisor
Brain, David
Keywords
United Faculty of Florida, Labor Union, Professionalization
Area of Concentration
Philosophy
Abstract
With the passage of local and federal public employee collective bargaining legislation, the process of faculty unionization began all over the country. This thesis examines how United Faculty of Florida, the faculty union of Florida, would come into fruition in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It examines how sociological factors, such as institutional structures, organizational culture, and charismatic leadership made faculty unionization possible in a conservative, right to work state. This thesis posits that UFF took advantage of the cultural 'tool kit' offered by the environment on Florida campuses in the late 1960s in order to form a successful faculty union movement. It also argues that national affiliations played a vital role in the rise and eventually decline in union membership.
Recommended Citation
DeAtley, Abigail B., "How They Did It and Why It Worked: A Sociological Examination of the United Faculty of Florida Between 1968-1981" (2009). Theses & ETDs. 4082.
https://digitalcommons.ncf.edu/theses_etds/4082