The effect of skill level, age and sex on worker satisfaction and job attitudes of blue-collar employees was determined in unionized and non-unionized Mexican industrial companies. The higher skilled workers showed significantly greater worker satisfaction and job attitudes than lesser skilled employees. The older employees demonstrated significantly better worker satisfaction and job attitudes than their younger counterparts. The female employees were significantly higher in worker satisfaction and job attitudes than male workers. The non-unionized employees exhibited significantly greater worker satisfaction and job attitudes than unionized workers.
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