Factors directing women workers working in the textile sector in Turkey to trade union membership: Example of Çorlu

English (OpenAlex)

The unionization of women in the world for various reasons differs from that of men. In Tekirdağ province where the study has been conducted, it is observed that the unionization rates differ by gender around Turkey. As a result of the study, it was observed that especially the fact that women workers think that the trade union, which they are the member of, will help them in the problems they face at the workplace causes them to become the members of the trade union. Then, it was also observed that while thinking that there will be an increase in their incomes, the effect of trade union members in the individual’s environment, social activities of the trade unions for the members and their families mostly affect the tendency to trade union membership, benefiting from social rights to be provided by the trade union membership takes the last place.