“Black labour unions in south Africa are of great value to policy makers who recognize that the industrial work force has often served as a catalyst for political progress and social change in the developing world. It was not uncommon for leaders of the independence movements to have come out of the ranks of organized labor‚ the trade unions were training grounds and early vehicles of political expression as they were often the only form of organized activity permitted by the colonial authorities
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meaning. Outline a Grievance Procedure (of either 4 or 5 or 6 steps) for a unionized company‚ explaining the activity at each step. (i) Discuss the importance of trust-building in labour- management relations. (ii) Explain what management and trade unions can do to build the level of trust in the workplace. EITHER (A) Explain in some detail how industrial relations legislation has influenced the conduct of industrial relations in Trinidad and Tobago. OR (B) Discuss the impact of the State
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A union is an organized group of workers who are dedicated to protecting members’ interests‚ negotiating with businesses and corporations on their behalves‚ to improve their wages‚ working conditions and hours. Trade Unions ensure that workers receive fair treatment‚ protection and various other benefits in the workplace. These include‚ - but are not limited to- social security payment‚ overtime pay and minimum wage. Its role is not only confined to protecting employees‚ but also stabilizing economic
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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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the United Food and Commercial Workers’ Union‚ the NLRA would protect me because they don’t just protect us employees trying to unionize‚ but they protect us employees whose conduct is to defend and the reporting of work conditions for the benefit of fellow employees. According to Labor Law the NLRA “Typical protected concerted activities include union organizing‚ the discussion of unionization among employees‚ and the attempt by one employee to solicit union support from another employee.” The NLRA
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INTRODUCTION 1. The aim of the study is to find whether the grievance handling mechanism ensures that employee’s problems are recognized and appropriately reviewed in a prompt and timely manner. 2. The grievance mechanism acts as a foundation for a harmonious and healthy relationship between employee and employer. 3. The grievance mechanism ensures a fair and just treatment of employee’s concerns and prompt resolution of grievances without discrimination‚ coercion‚ restraint or reprisal
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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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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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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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