We modeled a macro-level relationship at a micro-level level to examine the effectiveness of anti-unionism in psychological
terms. We reasoned that fear of reprisal for disclosing union interest in the work environment was an affective response to
perceived anti-unionism and hypothesized that fear of reprisal would disrupt the prediction of expression of this interest
among nonunion employees (N = 1,010). With financial strain as a predictor of interest and fear of reprisal as a moderator, disruption was found. The
results of the model are discussed in terms of the unintended consequences of anti-unionism, which, we argue, can include
stress effects among employees and healthcare cost effects among employers.
Key words fear of reprisal – anti-unionism – union interest – financial strain – nonunion employees