meaning. Outline a Grievance Procedure (of either 4 or 5 or 6 steps) for a unionized company‚ explaining the activity at each step. (i) Discuss the importance of trust-building in labour- management relations. (ii) Explain what management and trade unions can do to build the level of trust in the workplace. EITHER (A) Explain in some detail how industrial relations legislation has influenced the conduct of industrial relations in Trinidad and Tobago. OR (B) Discuss the impact of the State
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Welfare activities by the Trade Unions The Indian Trade Union movement‚ in general‚ has so far neither the will nor the ability to undertake the welfare work. The biggest limitations in the case of trade union is of course lack of funds. One of the oldest worker’s organization of the country i.e Textile Labour Association‚ Ahmedabad has organized a number of social and welfare activities for the benefits of its members. The main activities of trade unions is to ensure adequate wages‚ secure
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of the most prominent rounds of trade negotiations? After WTO replaced GATT - What are the pivotal issues related to Emerging economies which WTO needs to address immediately? 4. Explain the difference between the Theories of Absolute Advantage and Comparative Advantage related to foreign trade? Briefly describe the concept of the Factor Endowment Theory of Foreign Trade? Do you perceive that the assumptions
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A union is an organized group of workers who are dedicated to protecting members’ interests‚ negotiating with businesses and corporations on their behalves‚ to improve their wages‚ working conditions and hours. Trade Unions ensure that workers receive fair treatment‚ protection and various other benefits in the workplace. These include‚ - but are not limited to- social security payment‚ overtime pay and minimum wage. Its role is not only confined to protecting employees‚ but also stabilizing economic
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A trade union is defined by Smith (2008) as an independent self-regulating organization of workers created to protect and advance the interests of its members through collective action. Trade unions were of course very important once upon a time‚ but their job has been done. The age of mass production is over. The new world is all about individual relationships‚ and unions will wither away. “A glorious past perhaps‚ but no real future” says Jacob (2008). There was at least some evidence to support
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have been member states of the European Union since 1981 and 2004 respectively‚ which means their consent is mandatory for Turkey to join the European Union in a formal capacity. The historical strife between the two countries is unlikely to be solved‚ granting Turkish alignment with the Union‚ because of the essential dictatorship of the country. This will stop progression of social institutions within the country‚ like membership with the European Union‚ because of the absolute power of current
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Trade unions are no longer relevant in the modern world of work A trade union can be defined as any organisation of workers‚ whose principle process includes the negotiation of relations between its members and their employers (Farnham‚ 2000). Since 1980 trade union density has declined in many countries (Waddington‚ 2005). This can be pin pointed to various external threats such as rising unemployment‚ employers resisting unionisation to a greater extent than in the past‚ and a shift in industry
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(employees’ representatives and employer’s representatives). Collective bargaining consists of negotiations between an employer and a group of employees that determine the conditions of employment. Often employees are represented in the bargaining by a union or other labor organization. The result of collective bargaining procedure is called the collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Collective agreements may be in the form of procedural agreements or substantive agreements. Procedural agreements deal
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an act of abstinence from work for sometime in order to protest against some injustice or exploitation. It is a joint activity of a group of persons having a common goal to achieve. Originally‚ it was a major instrument in the hands of the labour union for establishing their demands to the proprietor of the concern. The labourers used to interrupt the work indefinitely until their demands were paid heed to. The causes of this strike were generally demand for a hike in the wage rate‚ demand for congenial
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The essence of the discussion is to outline the role of trade unions from its traditional role as compared to its role now in contemporary times most notably in post-Apartheid South Africa. One aims to look at how trade unions have coped with the changing nature of work as the traditional role of the worker has evolved over time‚ as there is an influx of more casualized labour. The impact of globalization on trade unions also has to be examined and how it has affected their traditional role .The
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