TY - JOUR TI - Psychological and Historical Overview of Trade Unions AU - Florczak, Izabela TI - Psychological and Historical Overview of Trade Unions AB - Humans have always been gregarious creatures, initially organizing themselves in tribes. This model allowed individuals to survive by means of mutual help. The same relationship can be observed in the trade union movement. A worker caring for their interests alone has less ability to achieve a given purpose than an organization which acts collectively. The history of trade unions started in Great Britain, which is viewed as the cradle of communities of working people. the union movement developed in several stages running differently in different legal realities. The article below presents the trade unions from a psychological and historical perspective including the attempt to answer the question about the reasons for the decline in unionization. JEL:  K31 ASJC: 3309 VL - Volume 25 (2018) IS - Tom 25 Zeszyt 1 PY - 2018 SN - 1429-9585 C1 - 2544-4654 SP - 31 EP - 42 DO - 10.4467/25444654SPP.18.003.8275 UR - https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/szppips/artykul/psychological-and-historical-overview-of-trade-unions KW - man in society KW - employee need of belonging KW - związki zawodowe KW - kolektywizm KW - człowiek w społeczeństwie KW - pracownicza potrzeba przynależności ; trade unions KW - collectivism