The anatomy of union decline in Britain
Subtitle: 1990-1998
By: A. Charlwood.
Contributors: London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
Series: Discussion paper ;; no. 601; Discussion paper (London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance : Online) ;; no. 601.
Publisher: Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics and Political Science
Published: 2003
Place of publication: [London]
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Labor unions -- Great Britain.; Labor union members -- Great Britain.
Description: "To what extent can the decline in British trade union density between 1990 and 1998 be attributed to declining opportunities to unionize compared to declining propensity to unionize among workers with the opportunity to do so and to compositional change? This question is answered using data to from both workplaces (from 1990 and 1998 Workplace Employee Relations Surveys) and individuals (fro m the British Household Panel Survey). Results show that both falling opportunities and falling propensities to unionize accounted for membership decline during this period. Membership fell because unions lacked the power to maintain bargaining relationships with management, to organize new workplaces, or to uphold the γsocial customγ of union membership among new workers who took union jobs. However, there was little evidence that declining union membership was the result of a change in employee attitudes towards unions"--London School of Economics web site.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
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