Trade union social support and work stress: the experience of blue collar workers

[摘要] This study explored the effects of perceived trade union social support on thework stress of blue collar workers. It was hypothesised that blue collarworkers who obtain social support from their trade union would experiencethe least stress.This study is a comparative qualitative study. The sample involved 60 bluecollar workers in a Telkom workshop. The role orientation questionnairewas used to test their stress levels and thereafter the trade union socialsupport scale was used to test their levels of perceived trade union socialsupportstudy revealed that blue collar workers are indeed exposed to stress,however, those that perceived the trade union as giving them social support,experienced the least stress.On the basis of the findings it is recommended that occupational socialworkers intervene on micro, meso and macro levels in order to help inalleviating the stress levels of blue collar workers.

[发布机构] University of the Witwatersrand