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Identify the economy causes of the changing number of trade union members in the UK.
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(a) Identify the economy causes of the changing number of trade union members in the UK. There has been a changing structural composition of the workforce showing the relative decline of manufacturing where trade unions have been more strongly supported than in the case of lets say the service sector. The impact of the privatisation which has had a major impact on the numbers employed and thus trade union membership. The impact of employment legislation. Five acts of parliament which have limited picketing rights, weakened the impact of the closed shop, required pre-strike ballots and reduced the immunity of trade unions from legal charges. There has been a growing trend to part-time working, which does not favour trade union membership The state of the macro economy may effect union membership. If the economy is booming, is membership important. If there is a recession and uncertainty over job retention, then membership is seen helpful. Membership will...
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