5. Union membership end of period

Question 1

although union membership continued to grow until the 1980s it was not able to

Answer 1

attract all workers to its cause

Question 2

what was the failure to attract all workers due to after ww2

Answer 2

change in industrial structure and nature of the workforce

Question 3

ways in which unions deliberately didnt attract all workers to the cause during the start of the period

Answer 3

refusal to allow AA to join

refusal to take up unskilled workers

Question 4

a large number of trade unionist would have given the movement

Answer 4

added strength

increase pressure on employers to make concessions

Question 5

what were employers able to do as a result of a lack of union membership/divisions

Answer 5

bring in other non-unionised workers

resist union demands

Question 6

union membership

1980 vs. 1995

Answer 6

1980 = 20 million
1995 = 16.5 million

Question 7

how did the decision of some companies to establish factories in developing countries rather than in the USA affect unionisation

Answer 7

further decreased the number of union recruits

Question 8

how did growth in the service sector affect union membership

Answer 8

decreases number of union recruits

attracted fewer union members