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British trade union membership, density and decline in the 1980s: a research note
Author(s) -
Kelly John,
Bailey Rachel
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
industrial relations journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.525
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1468-2338
pISSN - 0019-8692
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-2338.1989.tb00051.x
Subject(s) - trade union , union density , meaning (existential) , economics , single market , political science , international trade , labour economics , european union , psychology , collective bargaining , psychotherapist
This article is concerned with British trade union membership statistics. It provides three different estimates of trade union density and considers their meaning and significance. It also assesses the reliability of union membership figures, and finally it provides fresh data on the unemployed membership of trade unions.