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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Workplace Employee Relations Survey: Panel Survey, 1990-1998

Variable Details

Variablep61b
Labelmost important employment relations issu
Responses
1 Pay levels 136
2 Pay differentials 5
3 Payment systems 12
4 Minimum pay 3
5 Hours of work 56
6 Profit sharing 9
7 Fringe benefits 19
8 Staff status 4
9 Facilities 10
10 Physical work condit 27
11 Safety 21
12 Job evaluation 78
13 Pay relatives 0
14 Procedures 0
15 Equal opportunities 3
16 Employee representat 2
17 Level of union membe 0
18 Union negotiating ri 3
19 Changes in negotiati 5
20 Closed shop 0
21 Anti-union attitude 0
22 Union participation 0
23 Adherence to procedu 0
24 Interpretation of ag 0
25 Union membership dro 0
26 Trade union duties 0
27 Strike 6
28 Training of worker r 0
29 Cooperation between 0
30 1984 Trade Union Act 0
31 1980 Employment Act- 0
32 1980 Employment Act- 0
33 1975 Employment Prot 0
34 Government of EC Reg 2
35 Equal Opportunities 0
36 1982 Employment Act- 0
37 1982 Employment Act- 0
38 Employment Act 3
39 1988 Emplyment Act 0
40 Economic situation g 2
41 Survival of establis 7
42 Level of grants 3
43 Level of orders 30
44 Capital investment 0
45 Economic performance 4
46 Employment of women 3
47 Use of contract staf 1
48 Dilutees 0
49 Retraining 31
50 Recruitment 23
51 Demarcation 30
52 Inadequate managemen 1
53 Productivity 34
54 New technology 27
55 Working methods-unsp 40
56 Replacement of equip 1
57 Quality of product 6
58 Trade union power 0
59 Employee consultatio 22
60 Job security 30
61 Morale 34
62 Lack of cooperation 0
63 Discipline 3
64 Absenteeism 4
65 Restructuring at hig 15
66 Change of location 34
67 Change of ownership 14
68 Membership of employ 0
69 Industrial action 0
70 Privatisation 32
71 Not important issues 0
72 Other specific 12
97 Other vague 0
98 DK 0
99 NA 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationWorkplace Employee Relations Survey: Panel Survey, 1990-1998
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