12 Concerti Grossi Op 6

Size and effectiveness: a case study of a small union

“…In addition, there fits and contributions, craft competition and craft separatism, duplication of services, and does not seem to be any simple pattern identifying which unions have been more likely to perhaps the most discussed of all, the damaging consequences of inter-union compe-undertake merger activity. Aston emphasises the wide diversity of mergers which have tition [14]. Inter-union competition is seen as particularly detrimental to the financial taken place over the period among a very broad range of unions with widely differing health and survival of a union [15].…”

“…Similarly, the Association of Scientific, Technical and Managerial Staffs potentially interested parties with regard to any occupational group is greatly (now part of MSF) acquired a range of diverse industrial interests such as in bank-increased [25]. Thus there can be continuing competition in the post-merger union both ing, the public sector, health services and education [20]. Aston believes that this expan-for employer recognition, and for members as the non-unionised sector is ignored when sion across wider industrial and occupational lines may reduce the risk of decline through mergers are used as a recruitment strategy.…”