Young Workers in Transition: Explaining the Density Gap by a Life-course Perspective

A common challenge for all trade unions in most of the Western world is growing union density gap between young and older workers. In this paper, we examine generational with point departure Danish case. Our data stem from two large surveys (APL II & III).We find that workers are not more individualized; to contrary, unorganized have a collective mind-set. Through lens life-course perspective, our show ‘fluidic’ working life. Many also take jobs parts labor market weak representation allowing them get contact representatives.