Union membership falls 20% but rate of decline slows
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UK trade union membership has declined 20%, or 1.75 mil people, since 1989, but the rate of decline slowed during 1996. Research indicates union members tend to be older and work in larger companies. Unions are strongest in northern England, although membership varies greatly among various industries and occupations. Male worker membership has fallen more sharply than among women, and major declines have occurred in both manual- and production-type jobs. The number of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements is highest in public administration. Approximately 10.1 mil were employed in unionized workplaces overall.
Publication Name: IRS Employment Trends
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 1358-2216
Year: 1997
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Creating a new union: the birth of the PTC
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The UK's Inland Staff Federation (IRSF) and National Union of Public and Civil Servants (NUCPS) merged into the Public Services, Tax and Commerce Union, or PTC, in Jan 1996. IRSF members, fearing loss of representation, resisted the merger, resulting in a much closer vote for amalgamation than among NUCPS members. The process was difficult and contentious but, following union conference debates and extensive talks, the two unions merged into one 150,000 member civil service union as a way of addressing increased fragmentation in the public sector.
Publication Name: IRS Employment Trends
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 1358-2216
Year: 1997
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Union membership at lowest level since 1945
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UK trade union membership continued to fall for the 15th consecutive year in 1994, dropping to 8,300,000. The 1994 total was the lowest since 1945, and membership has dropped almost 40% since its 1979 peak. Almost 60% of UK union members are concentrated in seven unions, out of a national total of 243 unions. Although male membership fell 9% in 1993-94, female membership rose 1%, reaching 3,500,000.
Publication Name: IRS Employment Trends
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 1358-2216
Year: 1996
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