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Trade Unions. What is a Trade Union?. A trade union is an organised group of workers. Its main goal is to protect and advance the interests of its members. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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What is a Trade Union?
• A trade union is an organised group of workers. Its main goal is to protect and advance the interests of its members.
• Trade unions aim to represent the interests of people at work and negotiate with employers for better terms and conditions for their members
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Different Unions
• Unions may organise a particular section of skilled workers (craft unionism),
• a cross-section of workers from various trades (general unionism),
• Or attempt to organise all workers within a particular industry (industrial unionism).
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Position of Workers in 1880s
• Skilled workers were treated better than unskilled workers
• Why?
• Skilled workers are not as easy to replace compared to unskilled workers.
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Working conditions for unskilled workers
• Long Hours
• Very Low Pay
• Terrible working conditions
• Dangerous work
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Why did Unskilled workers not start Unions?
• Unemployment
• Easily replaced
• Little chance of winning an industrial battle
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What can a Union do?
• Collective Bargaining– they may negotiate with employers over
wages and working conditions.
• Industrial Action– Picketing– Strikes– Overtime ban– Go Slow