Based on a comparative survey of members of fourteen European trade unions in twelve countries, this working paper tries to answer the questions why people retain their trade union membership in times of declining unionisation. The paper shows that the presence and performance of workplace...

The protection of collective worker voice in common law countries with strong collectivist traditions like Australia and the UK is problematic where collective bargaining and trade unions are no longer promoted by state apparatus. This paper examines the changing nature of voice in the context...