tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11928504.post5261980870840442162..comments2024-03-28T09:44:39.668+00:00Comments on Work-related Blogs and News: State of the unionsJameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450224372484438110noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11928504.post-59824519247701067262007-04-23T14:28:00.000+00:002007-04-23T14:28:00.000+00:00I agree, Mark, in that actual membership levels on...I agree, Mark, in that actual membership levels only tells so much.<BR/><BR/>The rapid expansion of certain service industries (particularly in the form of part-time and casual employment) that have always been difficult to unionise is not the best measure of TU strength and resilience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11928504.post-84540402112846403052007-04-20T14:59:00.000+00:002007-04-20T14:59:00.000+00:00One of the curious things about this year's report...One of the curious things about this year's report is that it doesn't (as far as I could see on a first read) include any estimate of trade union membership numbers (as opposed to density). Although this figure was always a bit dodgy as it was scaled up from Labour Force Survey statistics, it has been there in reports for previous years.<BR/>Incidentally, it is depressing to note that <A HREF="http://www.unionancestors.co.uk/Images/TU%20membership%201900-2000.pdf" REL="nofollow">union density is now lower than at any time since just after the 1926 general strike</A>.<BR/>Incidentally, on a more general note, keep up the excellent work with this blog. Definitely on <A HREF="http://timemachineplus.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">my favourites list</A>.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317209709100926249noreply@blogger.com