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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Problems of Trade Unions in India 1. Lack of Balanced Growth Trade unions are often associated with big industrial houses. A vast majority of the working population is without any union backing. The entire agricultural sector is highly unorganized in India. The agricultural workers are subject to all kinds of exploitation. The same is true with respect to those working in small scale and cottage industries. Lack of balanced growth of trade unions in all sectors is one of the major weakness of
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“The European Union – The Road To Lisbon” Why and how was the European Union created? The predecessor of the European Union was the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC). It was a collaboration of 6 nations (West Germany‚ France‚ Italy‚ Belgium‚ Netherlands and Luxembourg)‚ formed in 1951. Its aim was to unify Western Europe after World War II‚ to ensure peace and stability in Europe and to prevent division amongst allies by increasing the economic interdependencies of these countries. In the
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Disadvantages of Labor Unions Ever since their initial establishment‚ there has been much dispute whether labor unions are a positive or negative social economic force in the United States. There are many disadvantages that labor unions pose on the individual‚ the organization‚ and society as a whole. This paper discusses the negative effect of having labor Unions in the United States. The union ’s top weapons‚ strikes‚ can be self-disastrous. The reason being is that "employers of striking workers
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Unions. If you are like me‚ unions sound overwhelming‚ complicated‚ and in what was once my opinion‚ caused many unnecessary problems that protected lazy‚ unmotivated workers who were looking more for a handout then to have to work for a paycheck. I was always under the impression unions caused more problems than good. Now‚ keep in mind‚ I have never been a part of a union‚ nor I have ever‚ looked too much into them until this assignment. I’m guessing my opinion comes from my dad who is a supervisor
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Labor Unions In the years of Post-Civil War the United States was on a path of capitalism‚ big-business‚ and becoming a Global Force that all countries would begin to recognize as powerful. Though this time period shown progression for industry and for the U.S. economy it also marked a rise of the working class‚ and of social stratification because the big business owners became richer and more powerful while the poor workers scavenged for jobs to feed their families. Disgusted by the poverty wages
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labor unions has had a substantial contribution to our society and the standard of living of most individuals. However‚ for the past few decades union membership and influence has declined. There are various explanations for the decline in unionization; one aspect that the explanations have in common is change. Unions have grown into large bureaucracies and at times‚ have been reluctant to change. Recently there have been signs that unions are changing the way they do business. Labor unions have been
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Political Sustainability of the EU by Cristóbal Fernández de Soto T. The European Union —as we know it— is ill fated because of its structural legitimacy deficit. If only the ideal of Europe remains for the greatest part of the people‚ its governance is perceived as decision-making centred (Germany and the rest)‚ distant from citizen’s aspirations (both for the German constituency and for the rest)‚ distant from citizen’s experiences (technocratic rule by unelected bureaucrats)‚ impose by the
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demands in a unionized workforce. A union is a group of workers who formed to make decisions about the conditions of their work (Trade union‚ 2007). Members of a union often earn better wages‚ health care and pension benefits‚ have more flexibility for work and family needs‚ and have a voice in enhancing the quality of their products and services. Employers and union officials negotiate a contract that spells out the worker’s rights on the job. Without a union‚ the employer has the power to make
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17 May 2011 Why We Still Need Unions Labor unions have been around since the late 1700’s‚ but they were not always recognized as unions. Originally they were just a group of people banded together to get their voices heard. The strengthening of the carpenters‚ and other trades people‚ made an appearance in America in the 1866s found on aflcio.org labor history time line (“labor”). During this time‚ workers came together to reduce the working day and fight for safer working conditions. As
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