Unionized Employees'Perceptions of Role Stress and Fairness during Organizational Downsizing: Consequences for Job Satisfaction, Union Satisfaction and Well-Being
- ISSN: 0143831X
- DOI: 10.1177/0143831X01224005
Abstract
Although of studies have shown that the stress and insecurity associated with downsizing may have detrimental consequences for employee work attitudes and well-being, little is known about the consequences for union attitudes. Using questionnaire data from a Swedish hospital, we investigated the relative importance of downsizing-related variables and factors associated with fair treatment for job satisfaction, union satisfaction and well-being. Downsizing characteristics were negatively associated with job satisfaction and well-being but unrelated to union satisfaction. Fair treatment from the hospital predicted job satisfaction while fair treatment from the union was positively associated with both union satisfaction and well-being. Although there was no evidence that fairness could moderate the negative effects of downsizing stress on outcomes, the results indicate that an active role by unions in the downsizing process may have beneficial consequences not only for members' union attitudes but also for their well-being.
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