期刊名称：Asian Journal of Business and Management Sciences
电子版ISSN：2047-2528
出版年度：2012
卷号：1
期号：08
页码：01-08
出版社：Society for Business Research Promotion
摘要：Economic recession which is a general decline in economic activity is a phenomenon which has adverse effect on all segment of the economy with the trade unions inclusive. This paper takes a look at the effect of recession on trade unions in Nigeria and its implications for trade union practice and management in terms of the following variables: membership strength/union power, finance, organizational efficiency, collective bargaining, labour relations and the perception held by union members about their leaders. The outcome shows that trade union membership has reduced drastically largely due to job loss and this consequently has affected other variables highlighted negatively. More disturbing is the fact the unions presently are not strong enough to finance their legitimate aims and objectives, and also discharge their obligations to their members. The paper concludes with the way forward and suggests solutions to mitigate the problem. Full Text
