Trade union density has fallen markedly in the UK since its peak at 56.3 per cent in 1980. Despite occasional small rises in membership since 1997, statistics over the past decade would suggest that union density has reached one of its lowest levels at just under 30 per cent. A large difference in trade union density rates is evident between the private and public sectors. As of 2008, trade union density in the private sector was 16.1 per cent, while it reached 59 per cent in the public sector.
Trade unions in Britain are organised both horizontally and vertically. The sole trade union confederation in the UK is the TUC. There are 6,471,030 members in TUC affiliated unions, down from 12,172,508 members in 1980. However, the TUC does not conclude or has the power to conclude collective agreements at any level. In response to declining membership figures, UK trade unions have engaged in many mergers in recent years. In 2008, there were 167 trade unions in the UK – down from 238 unions in 1998 and 326 in 1988. In 2007, the UK Trade Unions Amicus and the Transport and General Workers’ Union (TGWU) merged to form Unite the Union (Unite). This is the UK’s largest union, with a membership of about 1,900,000 workers. The largest public sector trade union is Unison, which has a membership of 1,344,000 persons and organises workers in all areas of the public sector. Click here to read more...
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Trade unions in Britain are organised both horizontally and vertically. The sole trade union confederation in the UK is the TUC. There are 6,471,030 members in TUC affiliated unions, down from 12,172,508 members in 1980. However, the TUC does not conclude or has the power to conclude collective agreements at any level. In response to declining membership figures, UK trade unions have engaged in many mergers in recent years. In 2008, there were 167 trade unions in the UK – down from 238 unions in 1998 and 326 in 1988. In 2007, the UK Trade Unions Amicus and the Transport and General Workers’ Union (TGWU) merged to form Unite the Union (Unite). This is the UK’s largest union, with a membership of about 1,900,000 workers. The largest public sector trade union is Unison, which has a membership of 1,344,000 persons and organises workers in all areas of the public sector. Click here to read more...
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The Human Factor
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