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A Theory of Trade Union Membership Retention
Author(s) -
Lewis Paul,
Murphy Liam
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
british journal of industrial relations
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.665
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1467-8543
pISSN - 0007-1080
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-8543.1991.tb00241.x
Subject(s) - trade union , supply side , retention rate , single market , economics , labour economics , international economics , business , european union , marketing
The retention rate of unemployed members can vary substantially between trade unions and may not particularly reflect the structure of the labour market within which a union operates. This raises the issue of whether retention of these members is due to supply‐side factors characterised by individuals or to the policy of trade unions towards their unemployed members.