many forms of organizations based upon the sense of common status and a common need for mutual help. The trade union movement on the other hand‚ started after 1918‚ when the workers formed their associations to improve their conditions. It is‚ thus‚ a part of the ‘labour movement’‚ which is a much wide term. Why the Trade Union Movement? The main elements in the development of trade unions of workers in every country have been more or less the same. The setting up of large-scale industrial units‚
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Introduction to African Literature In the dictionary ‘Le Petit Larousse 2003’ literature is defined as a field embracing written and oral works to which an aesthetic aim is acknowledged. This definition upholds the assertion that African literature has ever existed in the oral form. African forms of literature are interesting not only as far as anthropological perspectives are concerned‚ but also from an aesthetic view point. Africa is endowed with epics‚ folktales and praise poems that
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Trade Unions: Their issues and concerns in the Indian Automobile Sector Company LOGO INTRODUCTION Indian Automotive Sector Employment to Projected Growing at Contributing to 33.9% per year 5% of GDP annual car sales of more than 9 million by 2020 Turnover of more than USD 35 billion 13 million employees consisting of both local and migrant workers Majority workers from poverty affected zones and only earning member of the family Hyundai
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Evolution of the Legal Status of American Unions The evolution of American unions from the beginning to now has been a slow and frustrating process for both labor and management. During the first half of the 19th century unions were not recognized by employers as legitimate organizations. Many activities such as the rights to organize‚ bargain‚ strike‚ boycott‚ and picket‚ even if done peacefully‚ were restricted by the courts. These activities were viewed as interfering with the mail‚ interfering
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Jeanette A. Roberts SOC-220 Social Problems June 16th‚ 2013 Dr. Claerbaut Civil Unions and Same-Sex Marriages Questions about morality‚ family relationships‚ freedom of expression‚ and sexuality are at stake in the gay marriage debate. The main argument of the issue of same sex marriage is how much we should allow the government to control in issues like marriage in our private lives. “At Issue: Gay Marriage”‚ which is a book written by Debra Miller
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Gorbachev‚ Perestroika and the Fall of the Soviet Union In the late 1980s‚ the Soviet Union was undergoing massive changes in its policies‚ both domestically and internationally. More and more it seemed that the Cold War was coming to a close‚ and the Soviets were certainly not winning. The exact ending of the Cold War is a matter of some contention between several historians‚ but the certain absolute end would be the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. The events leading up to this collapse
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The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)‚ which was established in 1922‚ was the first communist state in the world. Run by the general secretary‚ the equivalent of the position of the president in the United States‚ the communist party controlled the government‚ and the government controlled all of the industry and agriculture. Yet‚ under such strict government control‚ the Soviet Union ended in collapse in the year 1991. The main contributing factor towards the downfall of the USSR was the
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Why Did the Soviet Union Collapse? HIS 127: World in the 20th Century December 2012 While political dynamics played a large role in the collapse of the Soviet Union‚ economic breakdown was the main cause of its deterioration. Built on the Socialist ideology of state owned and run business‚ the declining Soviet economy was plagued by economic inefficiencies and corruption. The country suffered from decades of being tossed on the rough seas of inconsistent and capricious political leadership
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Conclusion1.IntroductionSubsidiarity can be defined as:"the principle that a central authority should have a subsidiary function‚ performing only those tasks which cannot be performed effectively at a more immediate or local level."Within the European Union‚ it is the fundamental principle for defining the border line between EU and member state responsibilities. The principle is incorporated in the treaty of Maastricht‚ signed on 7 February 1992‚ among other guidelines that discipline the different profiles
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definition of a trade union is: the association of labourers in a particular trade‚ industry‚ or company‚ created for the purpose of securing improvements in pay‚ benefits‚ working conditions‚ or social and political status through collective bargaining. As this definition suggests‚ trade unions are in place to allow workers to protect as well as influence many important aspects and decisions regarding their employment. More specifically‚ female workers benefit greatly from trade unions since there is no
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