Job satisfaction and unionization: an analysis for Brazil

Authors

  • Gustavo Saraiva Frio Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Tatiane Pelegrini Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Gabriel Costeira Machado Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz (ESALQ) da Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
  • Marco Túlio Aniceto França Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52292/j.estudecon.2019.1102

Keywords:

Job Satisfaction, Brazil, Trade Union, SUR

Abstract

This paper tests the hypothesis that the job satisfaction is affected by the choice to be unionized. To do so, variables of satisfaction of the Supplement of Labor Relations and Trade Unions of the 2015 National Household Sample Survey of are used. The methods used are the binomial probit, ordered probit and seemingly unrelated regression (SUR). The results show that, in general, unionization does not affect satisfaction, however, it increases satisfaction with food aid, the process of professional training and the promotion of equal opportunities, the latter indicating that unions can increase equity. This paper is the first to test the relationship between trade unions and job satisfaction in Brazil.

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2019-12-20

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Frio, G. S., Pelegrini, T., Machado, G. C., & França, M. T. A. (2019). Job satisfaction and unionization: an analysis for Brazil. Estudios económicos, 36(73), 109–143. https://doi.org/10.52292/j.estudecon.2019.1102

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