Why do people join unions in a period of membership decline?

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Researchers questioned a sample of new members of 12 UK trade unions to discover their reasons for joining a trade union and to find out how they were recruited. The data, which was obtained during the period 1991-93, reveals that collective reasons are the most important issue in attracting members and that the individual services offered by unions are a secondary attraction. These findings do not support the view that individualization has been a strong force in weakening trade union power. The survey also provides data on the efficacy of alternative recruitment methods.

Membership

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The coverage of collective pay-setting institutions in Britain, 1895-1990

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Institutions setting pay collectively affect under 50% of UK employees and this is a lower proportion than in the 1940s. Wages councils were abolished in 1993, taking the figure for individual workers affected to a lower level than in the 1930s. Collective bargaining has decreased in importance and this decline has been faster than the decline of labor unions in the UK. There was a similar decline in the 1920s and 1930s followed by a period of growth, followed by a long-term decline from the 1970s.

Social aspects, United Kingdom

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