Unions in small and medium-sized enterprises: A family factor perspective

TY - JOUR

T1 - Unions in small and medium-sized enterprises

T2 - A family factor perspective

AU - Holten, Ann-Louise

AU - Crouch, Colin

PY - 2014/9/1

Y1 - 2014/9/1

N2 - Trade unions are commonly weak in small- and medium-sized enterprises, which constitute a majority of European firms and are often family-owned. We investigate the influence of family ownership on employee membership, perceptions and experience with unions in Danish and Italian firms in the textile and clothing sector. Family ownership reduces union membership; and within family firms, the number of family members employed is negatively associated with unionization rates and employee perceptions of unions.

AB - Trade unions are commonly weak in small- and medium-sized enterprises, which constitute a majority of European firms and are often family-owned. We investigate the influence of family ownership on employee membership, perceptions and experience with unions in Danish and Italian firms in the textile and clothing sector. Family ownership reduces union membership; and within family firms, the number of family members employed is negatively associated with unionization rates and employee perceptions of unions.

U2 - 10.1177/0959680113519639

DO - 10.1177/0959680113519639

M3 - Journal article

SN - 0959-6801

VL - 20

SP - 273

EP - 290

JO - European Journal of Industrial Relations

JF - European Journal of Industrial Relations

IS - 3

ER -