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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Workplace Employee Relations Survey, 2011

Variable Details

Variableetotrec1
LabelIs this trade union/staff association recognised for negotiating pay/conditions?
Question text Earlier, you said there [was one/were <ZUNIONUM>] trade union[s]/staff association[s] with members at this workplace. Is this trade union/staff association recognised by management for negotiating pay and conditions for any sections of the workforce at this workplace?
Responses
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't know 5
-6 Multi-coded 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 2203
1 yes 336
2 no 136
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationWorkplace Employee Relations Survey, 2011
Interviewer InstructionsIf agreements are negotiated with the union at a higher level in the organisation or by an employers association, but apply to union/staff association members here, count as recognised.
UniverseWorkplaces in Great Britain with five or more employees, excluding workplaces in agriculture, forestry, fishing, and mining and quarrying.;Establishments;Trade union officers;Employees;Managers;National
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample; Multi-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for further details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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