Spillover effects of unionisation on non-members' wellbeing

Haile, Getinet; Bryson, Alex; White, Michael

Abstract

We investigate whether unionisation has a spillover wellbeing effect on non-members. To this end, we adapt the Social Custom Model of trade unions and conduct empirical analyses using linked employer–employee data on private establishments in Britain. We find that unionisation lowers non-members' job satisfaction, but the effect is confined to workplaces where pay is set through collective bargaining.

Citation

Haile, G., Bryson, A., & White, M. (2015). Spillover effects of unionisation on non-members' wellbeing. Labour Economics, 35, 108-122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.labeco.2015.05.001

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 6, 2015
• Online Publication Date: May 16, 2015
• Publication Date: 2015-08
• Deposit Date: Jan 15, 2018
• Journal: Labour Economics
• Print ISSN: 0927-5371
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 35
• Pages: 108-122
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.labeco.2015.05.001
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1103231
• Publisher URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0927537115000652