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Disability and trade union membership in the UK

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: Using data from two national surveys, the Quarterly Labour Force Survey and the Workplace Employment Relations Survey, we establish evidence of a robust disability‐related trade union membership differential in the UK. After controlling for differences in other personal and work‐related characteristics, disabled employees are found to be 3.6 percentage points (12–14 per cent) more likely to be union members than non‐disabled employees. While the differential is consistent with evidence that disabled employees have stronger preferences for union representation, we do not find evidence that union membership is associated with disproportionate benefits for disabled employees in terms of a reduction in disability‐related labour market inequality.

Source: British Journal of Industrial Relations

DOI: 10.1111/bjir.12767

Author: Melanie Jones

Institutions: IZA - Institute of Labor Economics, Cardiff University

Language: English

Topic: Labor Movements and Unions

Subfield: Industrial relations

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Reduced inequalities, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,660