Role of Trade Unions
YEAR 10 COMMERCE
THE ROLE OF UNIONS & EMPLOYER GROUPS: TRUE/FALSE ACTIVITY SHEET
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INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Read pp.122 & 123 of New Concepts in Commerce. 2. Examine each of the following statements. If the statement is true, write it in your exercise book in its exact form. If it is false, write it down in its correct form.
STATEMENTS:
1. The Industrial Revolution began in England approximately 200 years ago. 2. One change which eventuated as a result of this revolution was that many people left factories and began working on farms. 3. Once people started working in factories, conditions were far better and they had many rights. 4. There were no benefits at the time, such as sick leave or unemployment benefits. 5. Workers did not form ‘associations’ to discuss working conditions, as they were illegal. 6. Trade unions exist to protect the rights of members, maintain and increase wages and improve working conditions. 7. In Australia, trade union membership has been on the rise for at least the last twenty years. 8. Trade union membership has risen from 23 per cent of all employees in 1982, to 57per cent of all employees in 2004. 9. Today, 18 per cent of teenage workers belong to a trade union. 10. Trade union membership has declined because there are less casual workers, government employment continues to be downsized, more jobs are contracted out and there has been a move towards the employment of clerical, unionised employees. 11. To increase membership, unions are offering cheaper home loans, free legal services, income protection and discounted goods. 12. The main employer association is the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Investment, which represents approximately 350,000 businesses. 13. One of the main roles of employer associations is to represent employers who must deal with trade unions. 14. An employers’ association might negotiate with a particular union to determine pay and
THE ROLE OF UNIONS & EMPLOYER GROUPS: TRUE/FALSE ACTIVITY SHEET
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INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Read pp.122 & 123 of New Concepts in Commerce. 2. Examine each of the following statements. If the statement is true, write it in your exercise book in its exact form. If it is false, write it down in its correct form.
STATEMENTS:
1. The Industrial Revolution began in England approximately 200 years ago. 2. One change which eventuated as a result of this revolution was that many people left factories and began working on farms. 3. Once people started working in factories, conditions were far better and they had many rights. 4. There were no benefits at the time, such as sick leave or unemployment benefits. 5. Workers did not form ‘associations’ to discuss working conditions, as they were illegal. 6. Trade unions exist to protect the rights of members, maintain and increase wages and improve working conditions. 7. In Australia, trade union membership has been on the rise for at least the last twenty years. 8. Trade union membership has risen from 23 per cent of all employees in 1982, to 57per cent of all employees in 2004. 9. Today, 18 per cent of teenage workers belong to a trade union. 10. Trade union membership has declined because there are less casual workers, government employment continues to be downsized, more jobs are contracted out and there has been a move towards the employment of clerical, unionised employees. 11. To increase membership, unions are offering cheaper home loans, free legal services, income protection and discounted goods. 12. The main employer association is the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Investment, which represents approximately 350,000 businesses. 13. One of the main roles of employer associations is to represent employers who must deal with trade unions. 14. An employers’ association might negotiate with a particular union to determine pay and