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UNIT 3. 3 – The role of Trade Unions

UNIT 3. 3 – The role of Trade Unions. UNIT 3. 3 – The role of Trade Unions. What is a Trade Union.

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UNIT 3. 3 – The role of Trade Unions

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  1. UNIT 3.3 –The role of Trade Unions

  2. UNIT 3.3 –The role of Trade Unions What is a Trade Union A trade union promote and protect the interest of their members with the purpose of improving their wages and working conditions. In return, members will usually pay a union membership fee to help fund the union organization.

  3. UNIT 3.3 –The role of Trade Unions Function of a Trade Union Negotiating improvement in and other non-wage benefits with employers. Defending employees rights and jobs. Improving working conditions eg. better hours of work, health conditions and safety policies. Improving pay and other benefits, including holiday entitlement, sick pay and pension. 5. Encouraging firms to increase workers participation in business decision making.

  4. UNIT 3.3 –The role of Trade Unions Function of a Trade Union. 6. Supporting members who have been dismissed unfairly. 7. Developing skills of union members by providing training and education Courses. 8. Providing social and recreational amenities for their members. 9. Influencing government policy and employment legislation. Eg. minimum wages etc.

  5. UNIT 3.3 –The role of Trade Unions Collective Bargaining The process of negotiating for union members over pay and working conditions between trade unions and employers is known as collective bargaining.

  6. UNIT 3.3 –The role of Trade Unions Collective Bargaining Collective bargaining often take place for improved wages and other working condition if: Inflation erodes the purchasing power of union members. Other groups of workers have received pay while union members have not. New machinery or working practices have been Introduced in the workplace which may make it more difficult for union members to do their work or might even replace them. 4. Labour productivity of their members have increased. 5. The profit of the employing organization has increased.

  7. UNIT 3.3 –The role of Trade Unions Collective Bargaining The process of negotiating for union members over pay and working conditions between trade unions and employers is known as collective bargaining.

  8. UNIT 3.3 –The role of Trade Unions Collective Bargaining The process of negotiating for union members over pay and working conditions between trade unions and employers is known as collective bargaining.

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