Unionization and professionalization can be seen as alternative modes of group occupational mobility (Haug and Sussman, 1971). Each mode implies a distinct ideology. But empirical evidence from a case study of an occupation attempting professionalization shows that ideology is not correlated with actual membership. It is suggested that in a newly formed professional association, network ties are more important than ideology in determining who joins. Other correlates of union and professional orientations are examined. Commitment to the occupation is found to be important.
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