The form of collective bargaining in the United States that has dominated since WWII is the "New Deal" pattern of industrial relations. A major reason for conflict under the conflict pattern of industrial relations is whether or not there will be union representation. The conflict pattern of industrial relations never exists in the union sector. Recent polls indicate that firms assign a lower priority to union avoidance than to collective bargaining. Evidence concerning organizing campaigns reveals that management's use of suppressive tactics increased in the 1970s. The form of collective bargaining in the United States that has dominated since WWII is the "New Deal" pattern of industrial relations. A major reason for conflict under the conflict pattern of industrial relations is whether or not there will be union representation. The conflict pattern of industrial relations never exists in the union sector. Recent polls indicate that firms assign a lower priority to union avoidance than to collective bargaining. Evidence concerning organizing campaigns reveals that management's use of suppressive tactics increased in the 1970s