Why do people join trade unions? The impact of workplace union density on union recruitment

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In this study the reasons for joining a trade union are analyzed statistically using high quality data from Statistics Denmark comprising the entire Danish workforce combined with European Social Survey data from rounds 1-3. These data enables measuring the effect of union density at the workplace level on union recruitment, which is not done before. Workplace union density is taken to measure the strength of the workplace’s custom of being union member creating an instrumental incentive to join the union. Self-placement on a political left-right scale measures political attitude taken to be a value rational motive. The statistical results indicate that the most important predictor of joining the union is workplace union density and only in a secondary manner does political attitude matter. It is concluded that the normative pressure of one’s colleagues is the dominating reason for joining a trade union.
Translated title of the contributionHvorfor melder folk sig ind i fagforeninger?: Betydningen af organisationsgrad på arbejdspladsniveau for fagforeningsrekruttering
Original languageEnglish
Publication date20 Jun 2013
Number of pages22
Publication statusPublished - 20 Jun 2013
EventEuropean ILERA Conference - University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Duration: 20 Jun 201322 Jun 2013
Conference number: 10

Conference

ConferenceEuropean ILERA Conference
Number10
LocationUniversity of Amsterdam
CountryNetherlands
CityAmsterdam
Period20/06/201322/06/2013

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