THE INTERMEDIATE UNION BODY IN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

The influence of union structure and organization in collective bargaining has been explored frequently, with considerable attention being paid to the coincidence and conflict of interests between the local and international union. Yet, in many unions, an intermediate body, organized on an area or industry basis, actually plays a far more important role in collective bargaining than does the local. Penetrating a neglected field in the study of union organization, this article discusses the structure of such intermediate bodies and their function in collective bargaining in a variety of unions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]