Why Do Members Leave? The Importance of Retention to Trade Union Growth
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11229823 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jeremy Waddington (Labor Education by the West Virginia University Press, P.O. Box 6295, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 15-38 |
| Publication date | 2006-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Labor Studies Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0160-449X • E-ISSN: 1538-9758 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0160449x0603100302 |
| OpenAlex | W2157901447 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 22 |
Drawing on survey results from three British trade unions, this paper examines why members leave trade unions. In this study, as anticipated, a great many members left their unions because of some change to their employment circumstances (they were made redundant, they changed employers, or they retired). A significant proportion left because they were dissatisfied with some aspect of union organization. The paper also demonstrates that the proportion of members leaving because of dissatisfaction varied according to a range of factors, including union "type" and sector of organization. The research implies that if unions are to reverse membership decline and promote retention, they must address a range of issues in addition to introducing new means of organizing and recruitment
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 0,53 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2025 (15) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |