New Towns — A Centre of Non‐unionism?

Abstract

During the current decade, trade union membership has dropped by about 25 per cent, primarily due to the decline in manufacturing establishments in major urban centres. At the same time, there has been a growth in the number of new firms starting up in business. Based on research in those Scottish New Towns, it is found that the proportion of firms which recognise unions is much lower than that for the UK as a whole. Trade unions, it is argued, need to adopt much stronger organising initiatives in such locations if they are to tap in to potential members in these firms.

Citation

Beaumont, P.B. and Cairns, L. (1987), "New Towns — A Centre of Non‐unionism?", Employee Relations, Vol. 9 No. 4, pp. 14-15. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb055100