489 September 18‚ 2003 EU Enlargement Costs‚ Benefits‚ and Strategies for Central and Eastern European Countries by Marian L. Tupy Executive Summary The accession of eight Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs) to the European Union in 2004 will bring some important benefits. The new members will gain from reduced barriers to trade and investment. By 2010‚ the movement of labor will also be freed. But accession to the EU is neither a necessary nor a sufficient condition for economic
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The European Union (EU) is a family of democratic European countries‚ committed to working together for peace and prosperity. It is not a state intended to replace existing states‚ but it is more than any other international organization. The EU is‚ in fact‚ unique. Its member states have set up common institutions to which they delegate some of their sovereignty so that decisions on specific matters of joint interest can be made democratically at European level. This pooling of sovereignty is also
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intellectual context from which the idea of European integration emerged Federalism – Altiero Spinelli -‐ -‐ -‐ -‐ -‐ Spinelli: leader of the European Union of Federalists: Idea: after the Second World War‚ the classes most privileged under old national system will seek a new order of nation states‚
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* The Role of Trade Union Trade unions are unique organisations whose role is variously interpreted and understood by different interest groups in the society. Traditionally trade unions role has been to protect jobs and real earnings‚ secure better conditions of work and life and fight against exploitation and arbitrariness to ensure fairness and equity in employment contexts. In the wake of a long history of union movement and accumulated benefits under collective agreements‚ a plethora of
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fair question to ask whether unions do matter or whether the purpose of unions has passed in the United States. While there are still a union presence are they still a dominant force in the labor industry now that Human Resource Management has developed over the years? There are various opinions on why Unions matter and just as many that state they are becoming extinct. Macroeconomic impact of unions An important factor to consider when forming an opinion on if unions still matter is economics‚ macroeconomics
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with employee or labor-management matters. When a union enters the picture‚ labor relations specialists are hired to resolve grievances‚ negotiate a labor contract‚ and to advise top management on labor relations strategy. A supervisor should: * Tell your employees that the union is pressuring your company to sign a union agreement without an election by the employees. If the company signs an agreement‚ all employees will have to pay union dues from their paychecks. * Tell employees that
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| “Are Unions Still Beneficial?” | Ginny Dion | | | 10/22/2011 | | Unions are still beneficial in today’s work environment. From the beginning labor unions have been considered controversial. Most times people are either for or against labor unions. There are currently people fighting to try to pass laws to make it easier for labor unions to form. This is an issue because many companies are against labor unions and often try many different tactics to keep their employees from starting
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Introduction Since the Industrial Revolution‚ unions have been credited with creating improvements in working conditions‚ improving wages‚ and providing security in the workforce. Most unions were developed in manufacturing and resource companies such as companies operating in steel mills‚ textile factories and mines. Eventually‚ however‚ unions began to expand into other industries. Today‚ most unions are found in transportation‚ utilities and government. Unions grew rapidly from the 1930’s to 1950’s‚
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Country Report on the Trade Union Situation in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Office: No.4‚ Adams Avenue‚ Colombo 4‚ Sri Lanka. Phone: 94 1 502 710‚ Fax: 94 1 502727 e-mail: office@fessrilanka.org Website: http://www.fessrilanka.org Sri Lanka Labour force: 7.2 million 25-29 30-39 40+ 15.5 16.8 6.5 . Labour force participation rate by age and sex Age All ages 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-39 40+ Total % 51.7 25.2 68.7 71.6 71.8 54.9 Male % 67.9 30.6 83.3 95.3 96.9 76.5 Female % 35.9 35.9 54.0 51
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McKamie Mrs. Cornelius Business Law October 6‚ 2011 The Pros and Cons of Unions During the active growth of the industrial movement in the nineteenth century‚ uneducated country fold went to larger cities to work in factories and ended up in substandard work environments‚ more often than not making low wages. Labor unions formed as a way for these workers to band together to have equal rights. Labor unions help their members by negotiating wages‚ benefits and working conditions
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