Abstract:

Trade union is a structured organization of construction workers created to defend, share ideas and information among themselves in the construction industry. This study assessed factors affecting trade union in Nigeria construction industry. The factors affecting trade union are union’s strikes, arbitration, job stability, solidarity, decision making, organizational context, union wages situation, minority, conformity, competition and conflict, leadership. Descriptive survey was used in this study. The study targeted construction trade unions in Akure, Ondo state of Nigeria. A total number of sixty (60) questionnaires were administered to Construction workers such as bricklayers, carpenters, electricians, plumbers and welders.  All administered questionnaires were completed and returned. The data obtained were analysed using descriptive statistics tools such as frequency, mean as well as percentiles. The study revealed that union strike is the major factors affecting trade union in the construction industry. This study recommends that there should be a quick response to construction trade union needs in orders to minimized union strike.

Keywords

Trade Union, Construction Industry, Construction Workers, Factors, Union Strike.