Who Are the Workers Who Never Joined a Union? Empirical Evidence from Western and Eastern Germany

Schnabel C, Wagner J (2006)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2006

Journal

Industrielle Beziehungen - Zeitschrift für Arbeit, Organisation und Management Rainer Hampp Verlag

Publisher: Rainer Hampp Verlag

Book Volume: 13

Pages Range: 118-131

Journal Issue: 2

Abstract

Using representative data from the German social survey ALLBUS 2002 and the European Social Survey 2002/03, this paper provides the first empirical analysis of trade union nevermembership in Germany. We show that between 54 and 59 percent of all employees in Germany have never been members of a trade union. Individuals’ probability of nevermembership is significantly affected by their personal characteristics (in particular age, education and status at work), their political orientation and (to a lesser degree) their family background, and by broad location. In addition, occupational and workplace characteristics play a significant role. Most important in this regard is the presence of a union at the workplace.

Authors with CRIS profile

Claus Schnabel Lehrstuhl für Volkswirtschaftslehre, insbesondere Arbeitsmarkt- und Regionalpolitik

Involved external institutions

Leuphana Universität Lüneburg DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Schnabel, C., & Wagner, J. (2006). Who Are the Workers Who Never Joined a Union? Empirical Evidence from Western and Eastern Germany. Industrielle Beziehungen - Zeitschrift für Arbeit, Organisation und Management, 13(2), 118-131.

MLA:

Schnabel, Claus, and Joachim Wagner. "Who Are the Workers Who Never Joined a Union? Empirical Evidence from Western and Eastern Germany." Industrielle Beziehungen - Zeitschrift für Arbeit, Organisation und Management 13.2 (2006): 118-131.

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