Automation and worker organisation

Abstract

In this study, we estimate the effect of workplace automation on the probability of unionization,examining different worker groups in the manufacturing sector in Norway. The results show thatautomation increases the probability of unionization for the most exposed workers. This group ofworkers is the most negatively affected in terms of employment and wages, suggesting that theincrease in unionization rates is a response to job and wage uncertainty arising from automation

Automation and worker organisation