Psychologists working for unions: Developing the United Federation of Teachers' Victim Support Program.

Feder, June

doi:10.1037/0735-7028.28.5.422

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“…Unions represent a cross-section of the American workforce and can exert significant influence on the health benefits packages purchased by employers. If psychology becomes more closely involved with labor, unions will learn more about the unique contributions psychologists can make, such as in the area of preventing violence in the workplace (e.g., Feder, 1997). In turn, unions could become a powerful agent in reshaping the benefits packages employers offer.…”

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“…Another example of the helpful services psychologists can offer to labor unions is the innovative Victim Support Program developed for the United Federation of Teachers, a 100, 000-member union in New York City (Feder, 1997). This program has received national media attention on programs such as “60 Minutes” and “20/20” because of its success in reducing assaults against teachers in the New York City public school system.…”

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“…Actual experiences of psychologists who have formed labor unions in different work settings, and the lessons they have learned, are described in the articles by Wilson (1997), Safarjan (1997), and Fitzgerald (1997). Finally, Feder (1997) offers an example of psychological expertise enabling a major labor union to address larger social issues in an innovative way.…”

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Psychology and labor unions working together.

Sullivan

LaGana²,

Wiggins³

et al. 1997

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

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The relationship between organized psychology and labor takes on renewed interest in the context of marketplace changes leading some health care providers to unionize. Although they were once distant, organized psychology and labor have moved closer together in recent years in collaborations around mutual interests. Labor unions have been able to offer psychology effective models of grass roots organization, some ability to engage in collective bargaining, and legislative and legal advocacy to curb marketplace abuses and to protect scope of practice. Psychologists have been able to offer labor unions clinical and consulting services to help union members deal with workplace stressors and injuries, pro bono services for striking or furloughed workers, and innovative programs to promote workplace safety. Increased collaboration between psychology and labor helps the American workforce, including psychologists.The American workforce has been undergoing fundamental changes in recent years as corporate downsizing has threatened the job security of millions of white-collar professional workers. Whereas previous generations of blue-collar workers could turn to labor unions for help and protection in times of economic dislocation, many contemporary workers have no such resource. Psychologists are no exception. Like other health care providers, psychologists have been buffeted by the transformation of the health care delivery system into a system of managed care. However, as a white-collar profession traditionally more allied with management than with labor, psychologists have generally not considered collective bargaining as an option for themselves in dealing with managed care organizations (MCOs).

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