Second Hand Views? Young People, Social Networks and Positive Union Attitudes

Griffin, Leanne; Brown, Michelle

doi:10.1080/10301763.2011.10669430

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“…By showing a united front, unions can improve the general perception towards them which has, over the years, been tarnished with recurring and often sensationalized media coverage of inter-union disputes. Awareness exercises should also take place through educational institutions, including schools and universities (Zammit and Rizzo, 2003) due to the influence that these have on young persons’ attitudes towards and willingness to join unions (Griffin and Brown, 2011).…”

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“…Griffin and Brown (2011) found that Australian university students studying business majors were less likely to express positive union attitudes when compared to other students. In the same research and in line with social learning theory, ‘students with parents and friends with positive union attitudes were more likely to express positive union attitudes themselves’ (Griffin and Brown, 2011: 96). The importance of family socialization and vicarious learning has been replicated in studies carried out in other countries (e.g.…”

Section: The Relationship Between Socio-demographics Institutional Amentioning

confidence: 92%

“…Kelloway et al, 1996). It appears that ‘family, study major and friends’ union attitudes have a positive impact on young people’s union attitudes, which in turn predict willingness to join a union’ (Griffin and Brown, 2011: 83).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Attitudes towards trade unions in Malta

Debono

2017

Economic and Industrial Democracy

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This study exploits the rare opportunity of a national representative sample, and explores the attitudes of adults towards trade unions in Malta. Data were gathered through a telephone survey carried out among a sample of 1512 persons, representing the Maltese working-age population. Respondents have an overall positive opinion of trade unions, which are seen to carry out important functions in Maltese society. However, slightly fewer than half of the respondents claimed to be satisfied with the work of trade unions, indicating that they are less confident about the unions’ role in offering individual services to their members. A number of suggestions are given in order to stem or reverse the apparent erosion of confidence in Maltese trade unions.

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Attitudes towards trade unions in Malta

Debono

2017

Economic and Industrial Democracy

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“…The persistence of such geographical variations in trade union membership within the contemporary period demonstrates that labour continues to be easier to organise in areas characterised by an historical legacy of trade unionism (Beynon et al ., ; Charlwood, ; Holmes, ; Monastiriotis, ). Explanations point to the importance of the ‘experience good’ model of union joining behaviour (Bryson and Gomez, ; Gomez and Gunderson, ), where difficult to quantify benefits of union membership can only be fully appreciated through its direct experience or through the recommendations of family (Blanden and Machin, ; Bryson and Davies, ) or other close associates (Griffin and Brown, ). An alternative explanation for the path dependence of union density is provided by Booth's () social custom model, which suggests that both the reputational benefits associated with membership and costs associated with non‐membership will be greater in areas characterised by more favourable attitudes towards trade unions.…”

Section: Job Satisfaction Union Membership and Placementioning

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Accounting for geographical variance in the union satisfaction gap

Bryson

Davies

2019

Industrial Relations Journal

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Evidence of spatial variance in the relationship between trade union membership and job satisfaction is limited. Using three nationally representative data sets, we examine lower levels of satisfaction among union members and considers how this relationship varies geographically across the nations and regions of Great Britain. The analysis demonstrates that the union satisfaction gap can largely be accounted for by relative characteristics of union members and the jobs that they hold. However, there is evidence of geographical variance. The union satisfaction gap is generally found to be highest within Scotland and North of England. Despite high levels of union membership, evidence of a union satisfaction gap in Wales is relatively weak. These differences relate to differences in the perceptions of industrial relations among employees across these areas, which appear to be related to geographical variance in worker heterogeneity.

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“…While being part of social networks that are supportive of unions has been demonstrated to have a positive impact on union joining behaviour (Gomez et al . ; Griffin and Brown ; Haynes et al . ), evidence of the effect of families is limited.…”

Section: Experience Goods Socialization and Union Membership Among Tmentioning

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Family, Place and the Intergenerational Transmission of Union Membership

Bryson

Davies

2018

Brit J Industrial Rel

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This article examines the importance of family, gender and place to the intergenerational transmission of trade union membership. Using data from the British Household Panel Survey, we show that union membership among parents influences the union joining behaviour of young workers. These effects are particularly apparent among daughters and where both parents are members of unions. The effects of parental membership are also stronger among those born in areas characterized by relatively high levels of union density. Parental effects are therefore important to our understanding of the persistence of regional variations in levels of trade union membership.

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Second Hand Views? Young People, Social Networks and Positive Union Attitudes

Cited by 12 publications

References 43 publications

Attitudes towards trade unions in Malta

Attitudes towards trade unions in Malta

Accounting for geographical variance in the union satisfaction gap

Family, Place and the Intergenerational Transmission of Union Membership

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