This paper presents an analysis of union election activity within the hotel and restaurant industries for the period of January 1, 1977 through September 30, 1989. Data on National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) certification and decertification elections reveal a decline in overall activity during this period for all major unions in these industries. While the percentage of elections won by the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union (HERE) has increased in the last year of analysis, other unions have exhibited a decline.
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