Trade union generalisation?

Question

Is there a recognised term for how trade unions have generalised the members they hold?

e.g. the transport and general workers union now covers workers in many areas (such as the service industry), despite originally being solely for transport workers and general workers such as labourers etc.

Thanks

Answer 1

I believe Trade Unions have far less clout than in days gone by and with the fall in Membership of the smaller Unions, different trades have come into Membership making larger Membership possible.

Finance is another consideration. Without the additional finance, some of the larger Unions would not be viable, their overheads being so high.

The future looks bleak now that strike action is almost a thing of the past unless, of course, there is a change of Government and the 'others' make things difficult. In any case, no strike has obtained a better state of affairs for the workers, none.

A generalised term? Sorry but Toothless is all I can think of.

Answer 2

no