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Year: 1991
Module: Trade union involvement
Variable: Q56
Question: If response to Q55 is 'Union' or
'Staff Association' ...
For what reasons did you join a trade union or staff association?
CODE ALL THAT APPLY
The following table shows the percentage of men and women identifying
each reason.
|
Results for men and women
|
%
|
| |
Male
|
Female
|
| To
improve general working conditions (eg safety and health) |
42
|
34
|
| To
improve pay or promotion prospects |
28
|
24
|
| Job
security |
37
|
35
|
| As
a matter of principle (eg working people should join a union) |
33
|
30
|
| Because
of a specific grievance against my employer |
4
|
1
|
| The
union works to improve the poisition of women |
1
|
5
|
| Fellow
workers encouraged me to join |
22
|
31
|
| Family
reasons (eg spouse wanted me to join) |
0
|
0
|
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