In the following essay I will be investigating if NTUC and ACFTU are really trade unions and present the evidence that I have collected which has helped to shape my opinions and support my arguments. Growing up in Singapore‚ I have heard about NTUC since I was young but never have I scrutinised the trade union here so closely. I used to think that NTUC was the company that gave Singaporeans NTUC Fairprice‚ the supermarket and NTUC Income for subsidised insurance. To be quite honest‚ I was largely
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the organization 5. To identify the factors influencing the effectiveness of the grievance handling in the organization. REVIEW OF LITERATURE Grievance is any discontent or dissatisfaction that affects organizational performance. As such it can be stated or unvoiced‚ written or oral‚ legitimate or ridiculous. If the dissatisfaction of employees’ goes unattended or the conditions causing it are not corrected‚ the irritation is likely to increase and lead to unfavorable attitude towards the
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’Id rather be a senator than a member of the house of representatives’ Both houses need each other in order to function as they are both part of the legislative branch of government however there are many arguments to suggest that senate is more prestigious that the house of representatives. American citizens see a lot more pride in their senator as they represent the entire state not just a small region within it. For example Representative Joe Baca represents a single congressional region
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is firmly at the centre of missions and strategic policies. Libraries and information services must demonstrate this constantly and consistently if they are to succeed. The need to feel that one is respected is vital to an individual’s concept of self. De Saez (2002:66) argues that a welcoming atmosphere can be created by staff well trained in customer care. This means that library staff should be knowledgeable in customer care and should see to it that they maintain welcoming environment at all
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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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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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“Interest Groups” U.S. Government POL 110 May 31‚ 2013 An interest group is a group of persons working on behalf of or strongly supporting a particular cause‚ such as an item of legislation‚ an industry‚ or a special segment of society (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/interest+group). Two examples of an interest group are American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and American Association of Retired Person (AARP). “The ACLU is a group that works with the courts and legislature
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owners can fund these training programmers and the resources required for the programmers as well. Every year‚ a good amount goes to welfare‚ charity and advertisements. Even a small percentage of this 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
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registered trade union or federation of trade unions and employers organization in international and domestic law. What limitations are placed on the rights of such unions both internationally and locally. Certain rights accrue to registered trade union or federation of trade unions and employers’ organizations in international and domestic law. There are however limitations placed on the rights of such unions both internationally and locally. Section 5 of the Trade Unions and
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European crisis: Germany and the role of the trade unions Germany is usually presented in the mainstream media as having successfully weathered Europe’s vast economic crisis while German Chancellor Angel Merkel from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has gained enormous influence on the European political and financial scene. By contrast‚ in protests across Greece‚ Spain and other countries hit hardest by the crisis references about Germany as the “Fourth Reich” are increasingly being voiced
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