Trade Unions and the Welfare of Rural-Urban Migrant Workers in China

Using a panel survey, the authors investigate how the welfare of rural-urban migrant workers in China is affected by trade union presence at the workplace. Controlling for individual fixed effects, they find the following. Relative to workers from workplaces without union presence or with inactive u...

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Published in:Industrial & labor relations review 2022-08, Vol.75 (4), p.974-1000
Main Authors: Booth, Alison, Freeman, Richard, Meng, Xin, Zhang, Jilu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Fringe benefits
Health problems
Inactive
Labor unions
Mental disorders
Mental health
Migrant workers
Peri-urban areas
Rural urban migration
Union membership
Welfare
Workplaces
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Summary:Using a panel survey, the authors investigate how the welfare of rural-urban migrant workers in China is affected by trade union presence at the workplace. Controlling for individual fixed effects, they find the following. Relative to workers from workplaces without union presence or with inactive unions, both union-covered non-members and union members in workplaces with active unions earn higher monthly income, are more likely to have a written contract, be covered by social insurances, receive fringe benefits, express work-related grievances through official channels, feel more satisfied with their lives, and are less likely to have mental health problems.
ISSN:0019-7939
2162-271X
DOI:10.1177/00197939211004440