Why join a union? This question has not yet been fully answered. A recently published study adds another element to the answer. Laszlo Goerke (IAAEU – Trier University) and Adrian Chadi (University of Konstanz) establish a connection between personally perceived insecurity about one's job and joining a trade union. More precisely, this insecurity induces employees to join a trade union where they seek shelter from the consequences of job instability.
Link to the press release by Trier University (in German)
Link to the study
Chadi, Adrian und Goerke, Laszlo, Seeking shelter in times of crisis? unemployment, perceived job insecurity and trade union membership, in: Economica Nr. 90 (2023), S. 1041–1088.
Link to the press release by Trier University (in German)
Link to the study
Chadi, Adrian und Goerke, Laszlo, Seeking shelter in times of crisis? unemployment, perceived job insecurity and trade union membership, in: Economica Nr. 90 (2023), S. 1041–1088.
