Trade union membership retention and workplace representation in Europe: questions on the renewal of trade union organisations
European Trade Union Institute, Brussels
ETUI - Brussels
2014
64 p.
comparison ; survey ; trade union ; workers representation ; workplace power ; trade union membership ; trade union renewal
Working Paper
2014.10
Trade unionism
English
Bibliogr.
1994-4446
13.06.3-64777
"Based on a comparative survey of members of fourteen European trade unions in twelve countries, this working paper tries to answer the questions why people retain their trade union membership in times of declining unionisation. The paper shows that the presence and performance of workplace representatives are the main reasons for member retention throughout Europe. The author concludes that the presence of workplace representation is a prerequisite for any form of trade union renewal and draws other political recommendations from this study. "
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