The fraction of works councillors belonging to a trade union in Germany is much higher than union density among employees. If works councils represent the face of unions, union membership of employees should be related positively to the existence of works councils and their proximity to unions....

Veränderte gesellschaftlich-politische Rahmenbedingungen und neuartige Branchen-, Tarif- und Beschäftigtenstrukturen gelten als zentrale Herausforderungen der deutschen Industriegewerkschaften. Insbesondere deren erhebliche Mitgliederverluste seit den 1990er Jahren haben zu vielfältigen, oft...

The fraction of works councillors belonging to a trade union in Germany is much higher than union density among employees. If works councils represent the face of unions, union membership of employees should be related positively to the existence of works councils and their proximity to unions....