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Comparing the changing fortunes of trade unions across Great Britain

In our last blog post we looked at how WISERD’s free interactive mapping tool UnionMaps reveals the complex patterns in trade union membership that exist across Great Britain. Analysis revealed that the overall downward trend in union density that is observed across Great Britain as a whole masks very different local fortunes for the trade…

Mapping the uneven decline of union membership in Great Britain

Recent waves of strike action by nurses, train drivers, ambulance drivers, university lecturers, teachers and others besides has highlighted the prominent position that trade unions continue to hold within the UK. An important factor that determines the power and influence of trade unions, either within an organisation or across a sector, is the proportion of…

Localities and histories: Why census data is important to understanding Trade Union membership

Within England and Wales, March 21st, 2021 is census day. Taking place every 10 years, the census provides the most accurate estimate of the population and a detailed account about people and the households in which they live. The data is vital to understanding our society and in providing information that is necessary to support the…

WISERD yn lansio gwasanaeth UnionMaps rhyngweithiol

Heddiw, mae WISERD yn cyflwyno gwasanaeth rhyngweithiol newydd sy’n galluogi defnyddwyr i weld data am aelodau undebau yn ardaloedd dros 400 o awdurdodau unedol a lleol Prydain. Mae UnionMaps yn galluogi defnyddwyr i gynhyrchu adroddiadau ardal o aelodaeth undebau ar gyfer lleoliad penodol neu edrych ar sut mae mesurau gwahanol o aelodaeth undebau yn amrywio…