Labor Leaders and Society.

The article refers to a study of labor leaders and class status in the United States. Research found that union leaders' social and psychological objectives can influence decisions on union strategy, which also affect relations between management and employees. The labor leader has power and money, but lacks social acceptance, which leads to hostility toward the employer. Public perception of the union leader's occupation is not equal to the elite or professional status of executives in the lower-upper and upper-middle classes. Topics include four factors that determine an individual's socio-economic class, the effect of social frustration on the labor leader's personal life, and the reasons why a union leader refused a tax-free bribe.