Have Unions Turned the Corner? New Evidence on Recent Trends in Union Recognition in UK Firms

• Autores: Jo Blanden, Stephen Machin, John Van Reenen
• Localización: British journal of industrial relations, ISSN 0007-1080, Vol. 44, Nº. 2, 2006, págs. 169-190
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • 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.