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Organisationsdefizite der deutschen Gewerkschaften

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  • Hendrik Biebeler
  • Hagen Lesch

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The results of the recently released German General Social Survey (ALLBUS) show that in 2014 the net density rate of trade unions in Germany declined to less than 18 per cent. This was the lowest level since German unification. An in-depth analysis of union membership reveals that unionisation of male, full-time and older employees is above average. The latest membership decline will continue if the unions do not succeed in organising more women, young people and white collar workers. Furthermore, unions have not yet been able to profit from scepticism towards liberal economic policies, which has slightly grown within the group of employees since 2004, as the index of economic freedom reveals. Copyright ZBW and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2015

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  • Hendrik Biebeler & Hagen Lesch, 2015. "Organisationsdefizite der deutschen Gewerkschaften," Wirtschaftsdienst, Springer;ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 95(10), pages 710-715, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:wirtsc:v:95:y:2015:i:10:p:710-715
    DOI: 10.1007/s10273-015-1891-y
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    1. Boris Hirsch & Philipp Lentge & Claus Schnabel, 2022. "Uncovered workers in plants covered by collective bargaining: Who are they and how do they fare?," British Journal of Industrial Relations, London School of Economics, vol. 60(4), pages 929-945, December.

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    Keywords

    J51; J52; J53;
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    JEL classification:

    • J51 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor-Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining - - - Trade Unions: Objectives, Structure, and Effects
    • J52 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor-Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining - - - Dispute Resolution: Strikes, Arbitration, and Mediation
    • J53 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor-Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining - - - Labor-Management Relations; Industrial Jurisprudence

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