Presencia sindical y gestión de riesgos laborales de origen psicosocial. Un análisis del caso español

Abstract

The deregulation and precariousness of the labor market has led to an increase in the risks and psychosocial diseases in Europe in general, and in Spain in particular. In this context, the objective of this research is to evaluate the impact of specialized union representation (prevention delegates) on the implementation of measures to prevent psychosocial risks in companies. To this end, we used the Second European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks (ESENER 2 Spain 2014). We compared the indicators of psychosocial risk management with the presence or absence of prevention delegates in companies. We estimate the odds ratio through binary logistic regressions adjusted by sociodemographic variables. The results obtained show that in work centers that have prevention delegates, evaluations of psychosocial risks are carried out with greater frequency, both in relational and organizational aspects. Also the presence of prevention delegates is positively related to the establishment of plans and procedures to avoid work-related stress, as well as threats, insults or aggression. Likewise, it promotes training and advice for workers regarding such risks, and encourages the existence of mechanisms to resolve conflicts. Despite finding empirical evidence that prevention delegates have a positive impact, different contextual, legal and institutional factors have been identified that undermine union power resources (structural, associative, institutional and social) and weaken this correlation.