Influences on trade union organising effectiveness in Great Britain

Charlwood, Andy (2001) Influences on trade union organising effectiveness in Great Britain. CEPDP, 504. Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK. ISBN 0753014920

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Abstract

This paper brings together data from the 1998 Workplace Employee Relations Survey, National Survey of Unions and TUC focus on recognition survey to investigate influences on union organising effectiveness. Organising effectiveness is defined as the ability of trade unions to recruit and retain members. Results suggest that there are big differences in organising effectiveness between unions, and that national union recruitment policies are an important influence on a union''s ability to get new recognition agreements. However local factors are a more important influence on organising effectiveness in workplaces where unions have a membership presence. There are also important differences in organising effectiveness among blue and white-collar employees. These differences suggest that unions will face a strategic dilemma about the best way to appeal to the growing number of white-collar employees.

Item Type:	Monograph (Discussion Paper)
Official URL:	http://cep.lse.ac.uk
Additional Information:	© 2001 A. Charlwood
Library of Congress subject classification:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Journal of Economic Literature Classification System:	J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J5 - Labor-Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining > J51 - Trade Unions: Objectives, Structure, and Effects
Sets:	Collections > Economists Online Research centres and groups > Centre for Economic Performance (CEP)
Identification Number:	504
Date Deposited:	29 Jul 2008 14:05
URL:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/20111/

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