Unions are Only as Old as They Feel: Lessons on Young Worker Engagement from the UK, France, Germany and the US

European Trade Union Institute

POLICY BRIEFOPEN-ACCESS

5/7/2019

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Citation: Cha, J. Mijin & Dupuy, Camille & Holgate, Jane & Simms, Melanie & Tapia, Maite. (2019). Unions are Only as Old as They Feel: Lessons on Young Worker Engagement from the UK, France, Germany and the US. SSRN Electronic Journal. 10.2139/ssrn.3449937.

Abstract: This Policy Brief discusses trade union strategies towards engaging young workers in union campaigns or organisational structures, as well as initiatives from young workers themselves directed at gaining a collective voice at work. The brief is based on a three year research project and includes a number of case studies of young worker engagement, as well as some suggestions on strategy for trade unions as they try to reach out to younger workers.