THE FACTORS THAT CAUSE EMPLOYEES TO JOIN TRADE UNION IN ASSOCIATED AIR-PAK IND SDN. BHD

Trade union participation by manufacturing workers is on the rise recently.Poor management of the workforce might be a reason behind this.Trade union participation might not be a good thing for companies as the joined collaboration of workers will make them stronger and they can achieve their motives in no time.This research uses four independent variables which are job security, performance appraisal, job retrenchment, and psychological contract violation to study the factors which cause employees to join a trade union.Associated Airpark Ind Sdn.Bhd. based in Silibin, Ipoh was chosen to participate in this study and a sample of 109 were collected and used in this research.Results were generated using SPSS and discussed thoroughly in the research paper.This research will provide valuable insights into manufacturing companies' owners to better manage their employees and resolve their issues tactfully without them depending on trade unions.Furthermore, this research will also allow employees to be aware of their rights as an employee.