Understanding the declining of trade union density: literature review and conceptual framework

• Main Authors: Ong, Sin Rua, Jamil, Rossilah, Yusof, Muhammad Fathi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit UTM Press 2014
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/60030/1/OngSinRua2014_UnderstandingtheDecliningofTradeUnion.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/60030/; https://sainshumanika.utm.my/index.php/sainshumanika/article/view/409
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Trade unions in various countries, including Malaysia are slowly declining its density and membership. Past research has been conducted to examine this downward trend. The decline of union density can be attributed to its limitation to organize new establishment (Nagiah Ramasamy, 2008). Economic and...