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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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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(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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MZUZU UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF INFORMATION SCIENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE A STUDY ON CUSTOMER CARE SERVICES AT THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE LIBRARY A RESEARCH PROPOSAL BY MATHIAS MARK BLUGAMA (DLIS/2B/02/09) A STUDY ON CUSTOMER CARE SERVICES AT THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE LIBRARY 1.0 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 1.1 Conceptual Introduction It appears when people talk of library services‚ they only focus on the services that they
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a) What systems should Brian implement in order to start changing the human capital practices in the Beachside Hotel? * In order to start changing the Human Capital practices at Beachside Hotel‚ there needs to be a serious shift in the culture there. Since Brian did not have any human resource background‚ he does not get involved in hiring‚ training and ensuring that these functions are used to build a stronger service culture. That is why Mary the human resource practitioner was put into place
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“Historically‚ trade unions were a vital concomitant of the process of industrialization and political liberalization in most countries. As their influence grew to unprecedented heights after the Second World War‚ social theorists saw them as a key ingredient of the capitalist economy and social democracy” (Gospel and Wood 2003‚ p.2). Throughout the years‚ trade union density and membership in Britain‚ as well as the proportion of the workforce covered by collective bargaining‚ have declined significantly
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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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many forms of organizations based upon the sense of common status and a common need for mutual help. The trade union movement on the other hand‚ started after 1918‚ when the workers formed their associations to improve their conditions. It is‚ thus‚ a part of the ‘labour movement’‚ which is a much wide term. Why the Trade Union Movement? The main elements in the development of trade unions of workers in every country have been more or less the same. The setting up of large-scale industrial units
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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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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 share similarities and
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