TRADE UNION

Trade Union Movement in the United Kingdom

Table of Contents

Introduction1

Discussion1

Why Unions are Good1

Why are Trade Unions in Question?2

Tasks and Interests4

Economic Basis5

Objectives of Trade Union6

Socio-Political Tasks of Trade Unions8

Weakening of the Unions9

Trade Unions in Crisis9

The Future of Trade Unions12

Trade-Union Strategies14

Extension of Collective Bargaining15

Supervisory Boards16

Professional Workers17

Trade-Union Structure18

Multinational Companies19

Legal Considerations19

Trade Unions: Theory and Structure20

Trade Union Methods22

Current and Future Challenges25

Conclusion28

References30

Trade Union Movement in the United Kingdom

Introduction

The unions are, in fact, instruments of incorporation of workers in the struggle to defend their interests and raising their living conditions, the time to help the formation of an organized and militant working class. These struggles for the rights-from the salary increase, to the demands of reduced hours of work, to participation in profit and co-are the starting point for the working class to assume its role in the struggle for liberation and reach a certain degree of autonomy and organization, leading to a perception of direct value quantitatively, especially in federations and confederations struggles within unions (Knudsen et al. 1998: pp. 131-155).

They Represent the members at the various levels of bargaining collectively, signing collective labour instruments applicable, ensure compliance and enforce the rights they are born. Furthermore, the unions Represent employees in the exercise of the rights arising from contracts of employment of persons, when required by partners (Kelly 2002: pp. 133-145). Requirement need not be affected as their representatives in the exercise of rights under the collective bargaining agreements and instruments in claiming legal infringements affecting the generality of its partners. In no event shall be entitled to the remuneration of its members.

Discussion

Why Unions are Good

In the United Kingdom most of the industry, workers in very hard work under unsafe conditions, low income wages, enjoy little or no legal protection. The success of trade unions for these workers, many improvements, such as a more reasonable working hour, brings it. General Service staff and they help them avoid exploitation by employers. Even in these days, unions have a strong influence. According to Bureau of Labour Statistics, in 1999 members of the Union six hundred seventy-two U.K. pounds in the median (which is an annual 34.94 U.K. pounds); only 516 non-union workers (twenty-six thousand eight hundred thirty-two U.K. pounds) the average weekly (Foley 2003: pp. 247-268).

Why are Trade Unions in Question?

The trade union has done many good and helps prevent exploitation of workers, they seem to have helped the exploitation of workers to employers. Perhaps this is a gradual change over time, with the trade unions gradually accumulated more and more power. Trade unions may be able to prevent a company's competitiveness and prosperity. A company may be in desperate trouble, but the union may be reluctant to bend or compromise, in order to help the company survive. Many employers find that they are inflexible, when they left the union contract compliance (Fitzgerald et al. 2010: pp.131-150).

Anti-competitive; the Dickens et al. (2003) states that trade unions Is a victim of its own success. Unions are to be paid much higher than the wages of non-union workers ...