“It is important to be a prison officer and have trade union backup”: An Analysis of factors that influence the high level of unionisation within the Scottish Prison Service
(2023)
Book Chapter
Morrison, K., & Maycock, M. (2023). “It is important to be a prison officer and have trade union backup”: An Analysis of factors that influence the high level of unionisation within the Scottish Prison Service. In H. Arnold, M. Maycock, & R. Ricciardelli (Eds.), Prison Officers: International Perspectives on Prison Officer Work (213-236). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-41061-1_9
Within many countries uniformed prison officers are the most unionised profession, running counter to wider trends that point towards a consistent decline in trade union membership. Within Scotland, over 85% of eligible prison officers are members of... Read More about “It is important to be a prison officer and have trade union backup”: An Analysis of factors that influence the high level of unionisation within the Scottish Prison Service.