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Reasons for the Trade Union Decline in the Developed Countries
Over the past ten years, trade union density and memberships have been on a continuous decline, especially in the United States and the United Kingdom. Several reasons have been proposed as to why there has been a union decline in the developed nations. Some people believe that trade unions themselves are to blame for their decline, while others believe that factors such as globalization and changes in the labor market are the causative agents of the union decline (McIlroy, 1995). In this research, evidence will be sought, through literature review, to determine the main reasons why there is a continuous union decline in the United States and the United Kingdom region. It is important to determine why trade unions are fading away, as this information will be necessary for the determination of the corrective actions and strategies that unions may take to ensure that they grow and avoid membership decline. Several concepts related to union decline and performance, such as union organization and labor acts have been studied in this course. These concepts will be valuable in the development of the research.
The various changes in the economic, legal, political, and social external environment will be discussed in relation to how they have affected unions. Strategies that employers and organizations have adopted in recent years will also be discussed to identify their effect on trade unions and employee-employer relations. Course concepts such as union organizing strategies and HRM practices will be incorporated in this section.
The various internal factors that have affected the performance and growth of trade unions will be analyzed in this section. Concepts such as the organizational structure of labor unions, changes in the industry, and union activity will be discussed in this section.
A brief review of the main points from the literature review. Recommendations will be provided on how trade unions can cope with the challenges facing them and deal with the factors pushing them towards decline.
References
Bryson, A., & Gomez, R. (2005). Why have workers stopped joining unions? The rise in never‐membership in Britain. British Journal of Industrial Relations, 43(1), 67-92.
Colling, T., & Terry, M. (Eds.). (2010). Industrial relations: Theory and practice. John Wiley & Sons.
Dundon, T., & Rollinson, D. (2011). Understanding employment relations. McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
Fiorito, J. (2001). Human resource management practices and worker desires for union representation. Journal of Labor Research, 22(2), 335-354.
Freeman, R., & Pelletier, J. (1990). The impact of industrial relations legislation on British union density. British Journal of Industrial Relations, 28(2), 141-164.
McIlroy, J. (1995). Trade unions in Britain today. Manchester University Press.
Ndiritu, G. (2015). Challenges Facing Trade Unions in the Modern Society: “THE CURRENT EXODUS”.
Pelling, H. (2016). A history of British trade unionism. Springer.
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