The Future of Union Organising 2009
DOI: 10.1057/9780230240889_14
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Union Renewal and Young People: Some Positive Indications from British Supermarkets

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“…Respondents were also asked to rank seven channels through which young workers joined a trade union. The youth representatives broadly confirm the empirical findings of other studies, according to which the actual decision concerning union membership is significantly influenced by (union-active) family members, peers and co-workers and the availability of the union in the workplace (Blanden and Machin, 2003;Byford, 2009;Griffin and Brown, 2011;Gomez et al, 2002). The union representative is considered the most important (ranked first or second by 50%), followed by colleagues at work (41%) and family or friends (32%).…”
Section: The Importance Of Organizing Campaigns Targeted At Young Workerssupporting
confidence: 83%
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“…Respondents were also asked to rank seven channels through which young workers joined a trade union. The youth representatives broadly confirm the empirical findings of other studies, according to which the actual decision concerning union membership is significantly influenced by (union-active) family members, peers and co-workers and the availability of the union in the workplace (Blanden and Machin, 2003;Byford, 2009;Griffin and Brown, 2011;Gomez et al, 2002). The union representative is considered the most important (ranked first or second by 50%), followed by colleagues at work (41%) and family or friends (32%).…”
Section: The Importance Of Organizing Campaigns Targeted At Young Workerssupporting
confidence: 83%
“…One such measure is the introduction of lower youth subscription rates. This could be particularly significant for young workers since they are frequently employed in low-paid jobs with non-standard employment contracts and associated with job uncertainty and high turnover (Bailey et al, 2010;Byford, 2009). Twenty-six respondents (61%) report that their organization, either the confederation itself or (most of) its affiliates, have introduced a special arrangement of this kind; the actual level of such youth rates was not asked.…”
Section: Attracting and Recruiting Young Workersmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…With respect to voice, the SDA is adopting strategies that de-emphasise equity and voice and instead privilege efficiency, similar to the UK retail partnerships (Byford 2009;R. Price et al 756 O'Brien-Smith and Rigby 2010).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%