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    TRADE UNIONISM‚ COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND NATION BUILDING: THE NIGERIAN EXPERIENCE Charles N. Okolie Introduction It is a well known fact that the growth and development of any nation depends on the structures it has carved out for itself. In Nigeria‚ amidst the various arms of the government which has been working tirelessly to ensure the growth and sustenance of the Nigerian state is the emergence of trade unions. The colonial influence in Nigeria has left much to be desired. The emergence

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    explain union action and behaviour. The trade unions were formed during the period of rise and growth in capitalism. Capitalism is characterised by exploitation of workers‚ low wages inequality‚ this ideology is seen as beneficial to the economy. The trade union as a revolutionary agency will be discussed. Different interpretations of Lenin and Trotsky will critically analyse trade unions as revolutionary agencies. To fully comprehend this essay you need to understand why trade unions developed

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    TRADE UNIONS DEFINITIONS OF TRADE UNIONS • The Classic Definition of a Trade Union as ‘a continuous association of wage earners for the purpose of maintaining or improving the condition of their working lives’ Coates (1982). • Hyman (1983) defines a trade union as ‘associations of workers who are already organized by those to whom they sell their labour power and whose actions they are designed to influence’. • According to Cole G.D.H.‚ a trade union is an association of workers in one or more

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    year 11s WHAT IS A TRADE UNION? Trade unions are organizations that represent people at work. They consist of workers and union leaders‚ united to promote and protect their interests. Trade unions exist because an individual worker has very little power to influence decisions that are made about his or her job. By joining together with other workers‚ there is more chance of having a voice and influence. THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF TRADE UNIONS. * CRAFT UNION: A union representing workers

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    Week 6 - Trade unions Trade unions can be defined as an organisation set up by employees to assist them in the workplace.  They have a significant influence on the wages and working conditions of employees. The main objectives of trade unions focuses on: employment relationships; negotiation of pay and employment conditions; training and education among employees and settlement of disagreement between the employer Unions negotiate with employers on the behalf of union member‚ until a

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    Abstract: In the early days the union was considered a moral establishment‚ ensuring that workers worked in safe and equitable environments. In today’s society however‚ where capitalist endeavors dominate‚ wages and working conditions are already reasonable for the most part‚ unions are failing. If one examines critically the purpose of unions‚ many may find their modus of operation outdated‚ and their strategies unreasonable for the modern marketplace. More and more American workers and employers

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    Trade Union In Guyana Group Members  Sunil Goriah ………………12/0935/2499  Sachin Ramsuran………... 12/0935/2357  Selwin Collier………………13/0935/2342 Presentation Outline  Early attempts to form Trade Union  How Trade Union was born in Guyana  Effect of Trade Union on Workers  The Enmore Strike What is Trade Unionism? Early Attempts to form Trade Unions  There was basically four (4)early attempts of forming Trade Unions. These are:  River captains  Laborers and Tradesmen in

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    History of Trade Union Movement in India Trade Unions are the groups ‚ set-up with the aim of trying to create fairness and job security in a workplace. Section 2(h) of the Trade Union Act‚ 1926 has defined a trade union as: “Any combination‚ whether temporary or permanent‚ former primarily for the purpose of regulating the relation between workman and workmen or between employers‚ or for imposing restrictive conditions on the conduct of any trade or business‚ and includes any federation of two

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    Trade unions are organisations that represent people at work. Their purpose is to protect and improve people’s pay and conditions of employment. They also campaign for laws and policies which will benefit working people. Trade unions exist because an individual worker has very little power to influence decisions that are made about his or her job. By joining together with other workers‚ there is more chance of having a voice and influence. Functions of Trade Unions :- It has already been stated

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    Definition: a trade union is an organisation formed by employees/workers in a particular trade or craft who have come together to to achieve common goals such as protecting the integrity of its trade‚ achieving higher pay‚ increasing the number of employees an employer hires‚ and better working conditions. functions · to obtain and maintain just and proper wages and working conditions and generally to do all such things as may be necessary to protect and advance the interests of its members

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