Friday, April 20, 2007
[IWS] UK: TRADE UNION MEMBERSHIP 2006 [19 April 2007]
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
United Kingdom (UK)
Employment Market Analysis and Research
Department of Trade and Industry
TRADE UNION MEMBERSHIP 2006 [19 April 2007]
http://www.dti.gov.uk/files/file39006.pdf
[full-text, 56 pages]
See also
Previous articles and membership reports
http://www.dti.gov.uk/employment/research-evaluation/trade-union-statisitcs/
Press Release 19 April 2007
Department of Trade and Industry (National)
Trade Union membership 2006
http://www.gnn.gov.uk/environment/fullDetail.asp?ReleaseID=279468&NewsAreaID=2
[excerpt]
Key findings
The rate of union membership (union density) for employees in the UK fell
by 0.6 percentage points to 28.4 per cent in 2006, down from 29.0 per cent
in 2005 . This was the largest annual percentage point decline since 1998.
Amongst all those in employment in the UK, union density fell from 26.2
per cent in 2005 to 25.8 per cent in 2006.
For the third consecutive year, a higher proportion of women than men
were trade union members (the difference is statistically significant). Union
density among women fell by 0.2 percentage points to 29.7 per cent of
employees in 2006, while for men it fell by 0.9 percentage points to 27.2
per cent.
Of the four nations, Northern Ireland had the highest union density
(39.7 per cent of employees). In Wales it was 35.9 per cent, and in
Scotland 34.6 per cent. Union density was lowest in England (27.0 per
cent).
Among the English government office regions, the South East had the
lowest union density (21.4 per cent) and the North East the highest (38.9
per cent).
Only one in six (16.6 per cent) private sector employees in the United
Kingdom were union members in 2006. Private sector union density fell by
0.6 percentage points, from 17.2 per cent in 2005. Collective agreements
covered less than one in five private sector employees, while almost onethird
(31.7 per cent) worked in a workplace where unions were present.
Almost three in five (58.8 per cent) public sector employees in the United
Kingdom were union members. Public sector union density rose by 0.2
percentage points in 2006. Collective agreement coverage in the public
sector was 69.0 per cent, three times greater than in the private sector.
Trade unions were present in 86.8 per cent of public sector workplaces in
the United Kingdom.
Across all sectors, almost half of UK employees (47.1 per cent) were in a
workplace where a trade union was present. One-third of UK employees
said their pay and conditions were affected by a collective agreement.
The hourly earnings of union members averaged £12.43 in 2006, 16.6 per
cent more than the earnings of non-members (£10.66 per hour).
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This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
United Kingdom (UK)
Employment Market Analysis and Research
Department of Trade and Industry
TRADE UNION MEMBERSHIP 2006 [19 April 2007]
http://www.dti.gov.uk/files/file39006.pdf
[full-text, 56 pages]
See also
Previous articles and membership reports
http://www.dti.gov.uk/employment/research-evaluation/trade-union-statisitcs/
Press Release 19 April 2007
Department of Trade and Industry (National)
Trade Union membership 2006
http://www.gnn.gov.uk/environment/fullDetail.asp?ReleaseID=279468&NewsAreaID=2
[excerpt]
Key findings
The rate of union membership (union density) for employees in the UK fell
by 0.6 percentage points to 28.4 per cent in 2006, down from 29.0 per cent
in 2005 . This was the largest annual percentage point decline since 1998.
Amongst all those in employment in the UK, union density fell from 26.2
per cent in 2005 to 25.8 per cent in 2006.
For the third consecutive year, a higher proportion of women than men
were trade union members (the difference is statistically significant). Union
density among women fell by 0.2 percentage points to 29.7 per cent of
employees in 2006, while for men it fell by 0.9 percentage points to 27.2
per cent.
Of the four nations, Northern Ireland had the highest union density
(39.7 per cent of employees). In Wales it was 35.9 per cent, and in
Scotland 34.6 per cent. Union density was lowest in England (27.0 per
cent).
Among the English government office regions, the South East had the
lowest union density (21.4 per cent) and the North East the highest (38.9
per cent).
Only one in six (16.6 per cent) private sector employees in the United
Kingdom were union members in 2006. Private sector union density fell by
0.6 percentage points, from 17.2 per cent in 2005. Collective agreements
covered less than one in five private sector employees, while almost onethird
(31.7 per cent) worked in a workplace where unions were present.
Almost three in five (58.8 per cent) public sector employees in the United
Kingdom were union members. Public sector union density rose by 0.2
percentage points in 2006. Collective agreement coverage in the public
sector was 69.0 per cent, three times greater than in the private sector.
Trade unions were present in 86.8 per cent of public sector workplaces in
the United Kingdom.
Across all sectors, almost half of UK employees (47.1 per cent) were in a
workplace where a trade union was present. One-third of UK employees
said their pay and conditions were affected by a collective agreement.
The hourly earnings of union members averaged £12.43 in 2006, 16.6 per
cent more than the earnings of non-members (£10.66 per hour).
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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