ABSTRACT
This chapter examines to what extent union members who experience job insecurity differ from members who do not feel insecure about their job in the way they participate in their union and in union activities. It also examines whether secure and insecure union members have different expectations about their union and different needs regarding the information and services their union provides. The chapter investigates the relationships between job insecurity and several distinct types of union participation. It presents that two studies are: Job Insecurity and Union Participation, Job Insecurity and the Need for Information and (New) Union Services. The results of the logistic regression analysis showed no relationships between the demographic variables entered in the model and the need for career guidance. Whether information about the chances and possibilities on the labour market helps to alleviate the stress resulting from job insecurity will also depend on an individual's future expectations and future perspective.
