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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Declining of trade union after globalization 1. The era of globalization saw the decline in union membership and consequently diminishing union influence in most parts of the world. 2. Trade unions all over the world are under attack by the very forces‚ drivers and consequences of globalization. 3. Increasing global economic competition and capital mobility‚ rise of cross-border production networks combined with outsourcing‚ neoliberal economic policies‚ rapid pace in technological innovation
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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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“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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(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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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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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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Central Council of Trade Unions (Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation * All India Trade Union Congress (Communist Party of India) * All India United Trade Union Centre (Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)) * Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) * Indian National Trade Union Congress (Indian National Congress) * Indian National Trinamool Trade Union Congress (All India Trinamool Congress) * Centre for Indian Trade Unions (Communist Party
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amount can be spent on the workers for training and vocational education. 1.2 Objective of the study: The main objective of the study is to know the reasons behind the labor unrest‚ activities of Trade union and their impact on the organizations performance. Our main goal is to know why Trade Unions are being acting in such destructive way in Bangladesh because of remuneration or work environment‚ conditions‚ hours etc. To compare the satisfaction level of the employees we went into two companies
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the participation of outsiders in trade union activities. It leads to chaos and complications when politicians and lawyers become the office bearers of the union. This concept of outsiders being office bearers of a trade union does not exist in other countries . Comparing the trade union activities in Singapore‚ which mainly encourage production‚ that of India usually restricts productivity and economic growth . There are numerous examples to show that the trade union activities are one of the biggest
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