The fourth in the biennial series of ULR surveys was supplemented with matched data from a survey of the ULRs' managers. This report presents the views of both ULRs and managers on the impact ULRs have had on the levels of employee participation in training. It also identifies the factors that are associated with the ability of ULRs to influence participation in training. The analysis shows that 73 percent of ULRs and one-half of managers report that ULRs have had a positive impact on some form of training.
Both ULRs and managers report that ULRs are more likely to have had a positive influence in increasing employee participation in training where ULRs are active, where manager value their activities, and where managers negotiate with union representatives when deciding training matters.