Share and Export
Share and Export
Turner, Thomas and D'Art, Daryl (2008) Is There a Potential 'Representation Gap' in the New Irish Economy? An Examination of Union Density Levels and Employee Attitudes to Trade Unions. Irish Journal of Management, 29 (1): 4. pp. 65-86. ISSN 1649-248X
Preview
2008 article 4.pdf
Available under License Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike.
Download (1MB) | Preview
Abstract
In many countries between 1980 and the mid-1990s trade union density registered a considerable decline. Using data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), we examine the trend in union density across different industrial sectors, occupations, gender, age and educational levels between 1994 and 2004. The CSO data are then combined with Irish data from the European Social Survey (ESS) to assess the potential representation gap between union density levels and the demand for trade unions. Overall, the evidence from the ESS indicates a belief among the majority of respondents that workers still need strong trade unions. The potential union representation gap is particularly high in private sector services, lower skill occupations and younger workers.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | Representation Gap; Union Density; Employee Attitudes; |
| Academic Unit: | Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Business |
| Item ID: | 20313 |
| Depositing User: | IAM School of Business |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Aug 2025 15:35 |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Irish Journal of Management |
| Publisher: | Irish Academy of Management |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| URI: | https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/20313 |
| Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
Repository Staff Only (login required)
- Item control page
Downloads
Downloads per month over past year
