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

Alison Booth, Richard Freeman, Xin Meng () and Jilu Zhang

No 15350, CEPR Discussion Papers from C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

Abstract: Using a panel survey, we 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, we 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.

Keywords: Trade union; Rural-urban migration; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J5 O53 P21 P30 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020-10
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