Kelloway E Kevin, Francis Lori, Catano Victor M, Dupré Kathryne E
Department of Management, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
J Appl Psychol. 2008 Jul;93(4):806-17. doi: 10.1037/0021-9010.93.4.806.
Labor strikes are often seen as battles for public support. Members of the public are asked to show respect for a strike by refusing to cross the picket line or by joining strikers on the picket line. Such public support may affect the morale of strikers and influence the strike's duration. Despite the perceived importance of the public in labor disputes, members of third parties have not been considered in previous strike research. In 2 studies, the authors show that a new measure of third-party strike support is unidimensional and highly reliable. In both cases, union attitudes and perceptions of distributive justice were significant predictors of support for strike action. Those who are more supportive of unions in general and believe that the contract offered to the strikers was unfair were more likely to support the strike by engaging in such actions as conversing with strikers, writing letters, and refusing to cross the picket line.
罢工常常被视为争取公众支持的斗争。公众被要求通过拒绝越过纠察线或加入纠察线上的罢工者来表达对罢工的尊重。这种公众支持可能会影响罢工者的士气，并影响罢工的持续时间。尽管公众在劳资纠纷中被认为很重要，但第三方成员在以往的罢工研究中并未得到考虑。在两项研究中，作者表明，一种新的第三方罢工支持衡量标准是单维的且高度可靠。在这两种情况下，工会态度和对分配正义的看法都是罢工行动支持度的重要预测因素。那些总体上更支持工会且认为提供给罢工者的合同不公平的人，更有可能通过与罢工者交谈、写信以及拒绝越过纠察线等行动来支持罢工。
