The relationship between intra-union democracy and union commitment: The example of Bursa metal industry

Unions, one of the indispensable institutions of democracy, play an important role in working life. Today, the issue of intra-union democracy is one of the problems that are emphasized and discussed. The strength of the unions is determined by the loyalty of the members to the union and their satisfaction with the union at the same time. For the continuity of the unions; intra-union democracy, the commitment and satisfaction of the members to the unions are important. The aim of this study is to determine levels and relationships between union commitment and union satisfaction and the attitudes of union members towards intra-union democracy. For this purpose, a total of 328 members of organized union in metal sector in Bursa Province, believing in intra-union democracy, union commitment and union satisfaction levels were determined, and the relationship between union commitment and union satisfaction with some demographic variables was revealed. At the same time, the relationship between intra-union democracy, union commitment, union satisfaction and its sub-dimensions were examined. In the analysis of datas, analyzes such as Kruskal Wallis and Man Whitney test, Spearman Correlation Analysis, Reliability Analysis were used. The relationship between intra-union democracy, union commitment and union satisfaction was explained with the findings obtained as a result of the analyzes and the study was completed.