68). Argentina also suffered among the hands of the military regime‚ as the lives of ordinary people was accompanied with hunger and a forceful government (Brysk‚ 1994: 1). The trade union movement has been pivotal in both of the countries‚ as the labour movements were able to mobilise towards better countries. In this essay‚ South Africa and Argentina ’s trade union struggles will be discussed through a political-economic and historical context‚ and the essay will portray how these two countries
Premium Trade union Nelson Mandela Labour movement
years * 1997 election > start of New Labour dominance (so far 13 years) 1951 saw end of Labour and Attlee in government – had achieved all promises outlined in 1945 election manifesto and legacy remains for (arguably) twenty years. Impact on society and politics until mid 1970’s despite Conservative dominance‚ and Welfare State and NHS continue to date. 1951-1997 – Conservatives ‘natural party of government’ for 35 of the 46 years. Labour Party showed a mentality of an opposition party
Premium Labour Party Conservative Party United Kingdom
into force at once. 2. Definitions.- In this Ordinance‚ unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context- • (i) "Arbitrator" means a person appointed as such under this Ordinance; • (ii) "Award" means the determination by a Labour Court‚ Arbitrator or Appellate Tribunal of any industrial dispute or any matter relating thereto and includes an interim award; • (iii & iv) Not in existence. • (v) "Collective Bargaining Agent" in relation to an establishment or industry
Premium Trade union Strike action Labour relations
There has been a significant decline since the post war consensus in the influence of social factors such as class and partisanship on voting behaviour. Class lines have become blurred from increased affluence‚ improved education and changes in the Labour market such as the formation of a ‘new working class’; resulting in the centralisation of the main political parties to become ‘catch-all’ parties‚ adapting their policies for short-term gain and effectively putting an end to the relevance of party
Premium Tony Blair Labour Party Liberal Democrats
youth unemployment so high? May 8th 2013‚ 23:50 by J.F. | NEW YORK YOUTH unemployment is blighting a whole generation of youngsters. The International Labour Organisation estimates there are 75m 15-to-24-year-olds looking for work across the globe. But this figure excludes a large number of youngsters who do not participate in the labour market at all. Among the 34 members of the OECD‚ a club of rich nations‚ it is estimated there are 26m youths not in education‚ employment or training (so-called
Premium Labour economics Unemployment Employment
The Kenyan Legal Regime relating to trade dispute resolution and agenda for reform. A trade dispute is under section 2 of the Labour relations Act is defined as: a dispute or difference or an apprehended dispute or difference between employers and employees‚ between employers and trade unions or between an employer organization and employees or trade unions‚ concerning any employment matter and includes disputes regarding the dismissal‚ suspension or redundancy of employees‚ allocation of work
Premium Trade union Labour relations Employment
Chapter 10 Why employees frequently unionize? It is because they feel that individually‚ they will be unable to exercise the power regarding their employment conditions at any particular employer. The treatment and benefits they receive depend in large part on how their employers view their worth of the organization. It should be pointed out that some employees join unions because of the union shop provisions of the collective agreement that require employees to join as a condition of their employment
Premium Trade union Labour relations Employment
polls showed leads over Labour for the Conservatives.[35] Polls became more volatile in the summer of 2007 with the accession of Gordon Brown as Prime Minister although polls gave the Conservatives a lead after October of that year and‚ by May 2008‚ with the UK’s economy sliding into its first recession since 1992‚ and a week after local council elections‚ a YouGov poll commissioned by The Sun newspaper was published giving the Conservative Party a 26-point lead over Labour‚ its largest lead since
Premium Conservative Party Labour Party Margaret Thatcher
warfare. Ernest Bevin‚ the Minister of Labour‚ oversaw the allocation of labour. Bevin could direct anyone to work at any job. From late-1943‚ young men were conscripted for work in the coal mines‚ while women where encouraged to work in munitions. In doing so he reduced the numbers of unemployed by 2 million. I believe due to this and other policies laid down by the Labour side of the coalition focusing on the home front‚ Churchill was out shone by the Labour Officials at the time as they had the
Premium United Kingdom Winston Churchill England
General election victory remarks‚ 1979 Margaret Thatcher (Conservative) Location: 10 Downing Street … . Well‚ it’s been a wonderful campaign. Congratulations! Mrs. Thatcher: Thank you very much. Question: How do you feel at this moment? Mrs. Thatcher: Very excited‚ very aware of the responsibilities. Her Majesty The Queen has asked me to form a new administration and I have accepted. It is‚ of course‚ the greatest honour that can come to any citizen in a democracy. (Cheering) I know full
Premium Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Margaret Thatcher Labour Party