Have unions turned the corner? New evidence on recent trends in union recognition in UK forms
Blanden, Jo ; Machin, Stephen ; van Reenen, John
British Journal of Industrial Relations
2006
44
2
June
169-190
private sector ; statistics ; survey ; trade union recognition ; trade unionization ; trade union
Trade unionism
English
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"This paper reports results from a recent survey conducted on unionization in over 650 firms in the private sector in the UK. The survey shows that since 1997 there has been a slight fall in derecognition, but a relatively large increase in union recognition. This increase in new recognition agreements is consistent with the idea that the incoming Labour government had a positive effect on the ability of unions to gain recognition, either through the 1999 legislation or more indirectly through changing the political climate."
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