Fairris and Levine 2004

Fairris and Levine 2004

Fairris, D., and E. Levine. 2004. "Declining union density in Mexico, 1984-2000". MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW. 127 (9): 10-17.
Overview:
Data on Declining Union Density in Mexico, drop of 10 percentage points from 1984-2000
Uses old data from 1980s combined with household surveys
Education workers HIGHLY unionized, well higher than any other industry (13-14)
Finds changing composition of workforce is part of the decline (areas of low unionization, gender, etc etc.), but much of the decline is changing institutional context (Unfavorable government, employers)
Quotes:
“For the "formal" sector labor force as a whole, union density declined from just over 30 percent in 1984 to just under 20 percent in 2000.” (11)