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    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 question this piece tries

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    Trade Union

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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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    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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    employer and the employee are obvious parties. The state‚ in ensuring a level playing field for both sides‚ provides the legal framework within which such relations may take place". In industrial relations‚ workers are generally represented by their trade

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    Trade Unions in Singapore

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    Trade union is a labor union of craftspeople or workers in related crafts‚ as distinguished from general workers or a union including all workers in an industry (Dictionary.com 2010). It is a de facto of the government‚ and they as often act as government representatives to workers’ trade union. It compromises those who are not part of the elite society. (Michael D. Barr‚ 2000‚ page 480). In this essay‚ I will first discuss the characteristics of trade union in Singapore which will include a brief

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    Benefits of joining a union……………………………………………….Page 6 Membership declines and impact of legislation…………………………Page 7 Effect of Human Resources on Employees and Union memberships…Page 9 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………Page 10 References…………………………………………………………………Page 11 Executive Summary: Since the 1980’s trade union membership numbers have declined rapidly ( Balnave et al‚ 2007‚ pg 130). Once upon a time it was quiet important for employees to be part of a union as it entitled them

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    The Future of Trade Unions

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    FUTURE OF THE TRADE UNIONS Introduction In this assignment it has been asked to discuss the future of the trade union movement in the 21st century in both the public and private sector in the UK. The report will be developed with both primary research as interviews and secondary research which involves websites‚ leaflets and journals. From the collected research it would be able to construct a reflective report on the history‚ how the operate today and the hopes that trade unions have to be

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    Resource Management ROLE OF TRADE UNIONS IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT Table of Contents I. Introduction 1 II. Historical Development of Trade Union 1 III. History of Trade Union in India 2 1. Trade Union in India: Formation of First Union Association 2 2. Trade Union in India: Formation of the First Trade Union 3 IV. Phases of Trade Union in India 3 1. First phase: 3 2. Second phase: 3 3. Third phase: 3 4. Fourth phase: 3 V. Trade Unions and Related Legislation

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    trade union (British English—amalgamation is also used)‚ labour union (Canadian English) or labor union (American English) is an organization of workers who have banded together 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. The trade union‚ through its leadership‚ bargains with the employer on behalf of union members (rank and file members) and negotiates labour contracts (collective

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