Union organization in Great Britain
By: Paul Willman and Alex Bryson
Contributors: Bryson, Alex; London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance
Series: CEP discussion paper -- no. 774
Publisher: Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics and Political Science
Published: 2007
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Description: Union membership and density in Britain has experienced substantial decline since 1979. The fall in private sector membership and density has been much greater than in the public sector. The size of the union sector, measured by employer recognition, has shrunk. Membership decline has been accompanied by financial decline. Much of the decline occurred before 1997, under Conservative governments. Since 1997 and the return of a Labour government, the position has in some respects stabilized. Currently, unions have a substantially reduced economic impact, but a continued, if limited, role in workplace communication and grievance handling, often as part of a voice regime including non union elements.
Notes: Title from publisher's abstract page (viewed on July 6, 2007).

Prepared for symposium for the Journal of Labor Research on "The State of Unions: A Global Perspective".

"January 2007."

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