THE FUTURE OF THE TRADE UNION MOVEMENT IN MALAYSIA Nagiah Ramasamy Universiti Putra Malaysia Abstract Globalisation cannot be resisted and it is here to stay. It is an economic reality and threatens the very existence of trade unionism in many countries. With globalisation come various challenges to trade unionism. This paper examines the changing environment‚ discusses the challenges confronting the labour movement and argues that to face the challenges ahead‚ leadership plays a critical role.
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Introduction The European Union (EU) is a politico-economic union that currently has twenty-eight member states‚ almost all of which share the same currency‚ the Euro. The main purpose of the EU is to provide unity and harmony in social and political matters for its members. In order for a country to be accepted to the EU‚ there are certain standards that have to be met‚ known as the ‘Copenhagen criteria’. In 1981‚ Greece became the 10th country to join the European Union. Though‚ Greece’s entry to
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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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Following the election of Abraham Lincoln in November 1860‚ citizens in the Northern and Southern states faced a decision. Will you join the Union‚ whose goal is to unify the country‚ or the Confederacy‚ which seeks to establish its nation apart from the United States? With everything that comes with selecting either side for the ever-changing future‚ I have chosen to give my life to the Union’s cause. The war was near and after the election‚ it was closer than what we may have deemed it to be. South
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Is Changez ‘reluctant’ as the title suggests? In Mohsin Hamid’s The Reluctant Fundamentalist‚ the Pakistani protagonist‚ Changez‚ is not reluctant like the title suggests. Hamid illustrates through Changez’ persistence in being unhesitant how it‚ consequently‚ negatively impacts the people around him. In his determination to be with Erica Changez forces her to think of him as her deceased boyfriend‚ Chris‚ emphasizing his eagerness to be with her. Hamid uses first person monologue‚ and shifts
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Right to Work laws ensured that every worker has the right to work without being forced to join a union. Compulsory membership in a union thus violates this principle. Thus this law basically guarantees that no worker can be forced to join a union as a condition of employment. I support the ideals and principles of the Right to Work laws and accordingly feel that all states should enact such laws to protect its respective working citizenry. The Right to Work law was affirmed by the Taft-Hartley
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amount can be spent on the workers for training and vocational education. 1.2 Objective of the study: The main objective of the study is to know the reasons behind the labor unrest‚ activities of Trade union and their impact on the organizations performance. Our main goal is to know why Trade Unions are being acting in such destructive way in Bangladesh because of remuneration or work environment‚ conditions‚ hours etc. To compare the satisfaction level of the employees we went into two companies
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Will the United Kingdom Join the Euro Club? When the euro was introduced in January 1999‚ the United Kingdom was conspicuously absent from the list of European countries adopting the common currency. Although the current Labor government led by Prime Minister Tony Blair appears to be in favor of joining the euro club‚ it is not clear at the moment if that will actually happen. The opposition Tory party is not in favor of adopting the euro and thus giving up monetary sovereignty of the country. Public
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present. Today I am here representing all those apart of trade unions in accordance with our opinions on why Australia should not federate. Although those of you sitting in this room may have your own opinions‚ we as members of the trade unions‚ strongly disagree and appose with great knowledge that we don’t need to join together and become one country. Currently states are independently run with great success and are doing very well. As a union we believe that the hope of creating better resources
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the participation of outsiders in trade union activities. It leads to chaos and complications when politicians and lawyers become the office bearers of the union. This concept of outsiders being office bearers of a trade union does not exist in other countries . Comparing the trade union activities in Singapore‚ which mainly encourage production‚ that of India usually restricts productivity and economic growth . There are numerous examples to show that the trade union activities are one of the biggest
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