Membership duration in a Spanish union

This article presents an analysis of the characteristics that are associated with union membership duration using data from the membership registers of the largest Spanish trade union: Comisiones Obreras (CCOO, Workers' Commissions). Making use of survival analysis techniques, the results indic...

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Autores: Vidal, Sergi|||0000-0003-4011-2077, Alós, Ramon|||0000-0002-7225-2093, Jódar Martínez, Pere, Beneyto, Pere
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:136819
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/136819
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1177/0143831X13489358
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Sindicats
Dual labor market
Trade unions
Union membership
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Sumario:This article presents an analysis of the characteristics that are associated with union membership duration using data from the membership registers of the largest Spanish trade union: Comisiones Obreras (CCOO, Workers' Commissions). Making use of survival analysis techniques, the results indicate that the shortest membership durations and the highest risks of leaving are associated with workers with poor employment conditions, mainly youth and foreigners, as well as those in firms, economic sectors, and territories where the union has a rather weak presence. As workers in these situations represent the majority of both current joining and leaving rates, the article concludes that retention policies should focus on the early stages of union membership.