Abstract
The unionization of women in the world for various reasons differs from that of men. In Tekirdag province where the study has been conducted, it is observed that the unionization rates differ by gender around Turkey. As a result of the study, it was observed that especially the fact that women workers think that the trade union, which they are the member of, will help them in the problems they face at the workplace causes them to become the members of the trade union. Then, it was also observed that while thinking that there will be an increase in their incomes, the effect of trade union members in the individual’s environment, social activities of the trade unions for the members and their families mostly affect the tendency to trade union membership, benefiting from social rights to be provided by the trade union membership takes the last place.
Highlights
The unionization of women around the world is different from that of men for various reasons
Reasons such as the fact that women mainly work in the service sector under atypical employment patterns, unregistered employment, failure to take part in the union management to a sufficient extent, thinking that unions cannot adequately represent them result in a lower unionization rate among female workforce when compared to men
The unionization rates of women are lower when compared to men, the studies and observations performed show that whatever the factor that motivates workers to membership is, trade unions are still the most important representatives of workers, and regardless of being unionized or not, a significant mass of workers perceive trade unions as a significant tool in protecting their economic and social interests (Urhan, 2012). Apart from this general situation, when we examine the subject in terms of the limitations of the study, the textile industry has been included in the country’s economy at high employment and production levels from the early Ottoman period up to the present time
Summary
The unionization of women around the world is different from that of men for various reasons. The fact that the trade union movement has been fed on a traditional member structure for long years, with male workers based on physical power, regularly working eight hours a day with a standard wage and low skill level in a secure working environment has supported this situation (Selamoğlu, 2004). This in no way means that women show little interest in trade unions. These data show that women are potential members of trade unions
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