Women's attitudes towards trade unions in the UK: a consideration of the distinction between full- and part-time workers
2005
36
5
September
367-385
full time employment ; nonunionized worker ; part time worker ; trade union attitude ; women workers ; trade union membership
Gender equality & Women
English
Bibliogr.
"This article considers the attitudes and experiences of female full- and part-time workers towards trade unions. Expanding upon previous research it suggests that while the attitudes of full- and part-time workers towards trade unions are similar, experiences of trade unions are not: they depend upon the employment context and work history. A life course perspective is advanced, which examines women's employment contexts and transitions between full- and part-time work in order to further explain female part-timers' lower likelihood of unionising."
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