"Unions are for 'collective bargaining,' not individual bargaining. It follows that most of the achievements of a union, even if they were more impressive than the staunchest unionist claims, could offer the rational worker no incentive to join; his individual efforts would not have a noticeable effect on the outcome, and whether he supported the union or not he would still get the benefits of its achievements."

Source : Mancur OLSON (2009). “THE LOGIC OF COLLECTIVE ACTION”, p.76, Harvard University Press

Mancur Olson

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