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Trade Unions Revision
- 1. Trade Unions Revision
- 2. What is a Trade Union? A group of workers who have joined together to improve their pay and conditions at work. What workers do these TU’s represent? What issues would they fight for?
- 3. What are Trade Union Aims? Better Better Wages Pensions More Equality Better Safety Better Holidays
- 4. Trade Union Rights Take Represent members in talks INDUSTRIAL ACTION about working - GO SLOW conditions or pay - STRIKE Recruit new - OVERTIME BAN members STRIKE
- 5. Trade Union Responsibilities Represent Cannot make members in talks unreasonable about working demands or conditions or pay threats. Recruit new Cannot put pressure members on people to join. Take Industrial Must hold a secret Action ballot and act on the majority response.
- 6. Represent Members Solve Problems [BULLYING] Work of a Shop Steward Organise Union Meetings Encourage union membership Attend Meetings with Management
- 7. How can Union members participate in the Union? • Pay Fees • Attend Meetings • Vote for Officials (Shop Steward) • Report concerns to the Union • Vote for Industrial Action • Stand for Election at Shop Steward • Take part in Industrial Action
- 8. Possible TU Questions 1. Explain, in detail, the rights and responsibilities of Trade Unions. (KU 4/8) 2. Describe the role of a Shop Steward (KU 4/6) 3. Explain, in detail, the rights and responsibilities of Trade Union members. (KU 4/8) 4. Describe 2 ways in which members can take part in Trade Union activities. (KU 4) 5. Describe, in detail, the rights and responsibilities trade union members have during a dispute with their employers. (KU 4/8)