Presence of Labour Union and Performance of Firms. A Study of Public and Private Firm in Nigeria

Abstract

This paper empirically analyzes the relationship between union presence and firm performance in areas such as productivity and profitability by using data gathered through questionnaires covering both manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries and public and private firms in Nigeria.Data were gathered using well arranged questionnaires set to different firms across the country. Result shows that there is a strong but negative relationship between presence of labour union and firm performance in both the private and public firms. It was also revealed that there was no difference in performance between Public and Private labour union activities and their performance in Nigeria firms.In order to enhance the productivity of the service sector, close cooperation between management and unions is required.