The cost and benefits model of union membership

• Main Authors: Chew, Soon Beng, Chew, Rosalind Seow Lung
• Other Authors: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Economic theory::Macroeconomics
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/95811; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/11775; http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=220390191255155;res=IELBUS
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This paper argues that, where workers can free-ride to enjoy union benefits without becoming members of trade unions, the labour movement must use non-collective bargaining benefits to entice workers to join unions. Specifically, the paper uses non-collective bargaining benefits as a prize to entice...