Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Workplace Employee Relations Survey, 2004: Cross-Section Survey, 2004 and Panel Survey, 1998-2004; Wave 2

Variable Details

VariableFCOVER
Label% all employees pay set through union negotiation here/higher level
Question text So, can I just check, what proportion of ALL employees here have their pay set through negotiations with trade unions, either at this workplace or at a higher level?
Responses
1 All (100%) 644
2 Almost all (80-99%) 235
3 Most (60-79%) 98
4 Around half (40-59%) 51
5 Some (20-39%) 16
6 Just a few (1-19%) 27
7 None (0%) 1198
97 Exact figure given 5
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't Know 21
-1 Not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationWorkplace Employee Relations Survey, 2004: Cross-Section Survey, 2004 and Panel Survey, 1998-2004; Wave 2
Interviewer InstructionsIf respondent gives an answer as an exact number you can code '97' here and record the number at the next question.
UniverseCross-section survey: all establishments in Britain with five or more employees and operating in Sections D-O of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC2003). The panel element was conducted with managers from establishments that had taken part in the WERS 98 cross-section management survey.;Employees;Establishments;Managers;Trade union officers;National
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample; Multi-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study