Union Membership: Organizing Workers in the Shop and Distributive Industry in Nigeria.
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2014
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Anyim, F.C.
Ikeije, U.U.
Ekwoaba, J.O.
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Abstract
This present study focuses on becoming a union member and organizing the unorganized
workers with focus on Shop and Distributive Industry in Nigeria. Specifically, it investigates the conditions
that influence workers’ decision to join a trade union, and whether workers’ organization provides
collective voice for the workers in the workplace in relation to representation and participation and how
union membership affects overall conditions of employment. Three research hypotheses guided this
investigation and one hundred questionnaires were distributed to employees and union leaders in the Shop
and Distributive industry. Out of these 100 questionnaires, 93 were fully completed and returned, thus
representing 93% response rate. The reliability of the research instrument was 0.854 using Cronbach alpha
technique. A descriptive and multiple regression analysis were employed in the analysis of data and
hypotheses were tested at 0.01 and 0.05 significant level. The result showed that support for workers’
organization has a significant relationship with poor conditions of work (F = 28.952, P > .001), workers’
organizing decision has a significant relationship with the need for employees’ voice (F = 27.919, P >
.001), and union membership and improved working conditions are significantly related (F = 10.389, P >
.001).
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Staff publication
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Wage employment , Conditions of employment , Employee voice , Grievance
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Anyim, F.C., Ikeije, U.U., & Ekwoaba, J.O., (2014) Union Membership: Organizing Workers in the Shop and Distributive Industry in Nigeria. International Journal of Managerial Studies and Research, vol.2 (1)., PP 24-32