Many Canadian and UK trade unions host collective structures for women unionists. These structures continue to widen in … form to encompass women’s conferences, committees, courses, meetings, seminars, workshops, caucuses, branches and networks …. The bulk of extant work on union women’s structures focuses on their concern with improving women’s conditions in the …

The paper re-examines the question of why unions might have declined despite the 'influx' of women, their risk … share of women in workplaces. The paper ponders if better management of gender relations may improve unions' fate …