Industrial Action

Question 1

What are the types of industrial action

Answer 1

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Types of industrial action;

• Sit in, where employees remain at their place of work but do not work
• Overtime ban, where employees refuse to work overtime requested by the employer
• Work to rule is when employees only undertake tasks stated in their job descriptions
• Go slow means that employees do their work, but at a slower rate
• Strike, is the last resort and is where workers refuse to enter their place of work. They often accompany this by demonstrating outside if the premises

Question 2

Effects of industrial action on employers firm

Answer 2

Reduced productivity. This means that less goods are being produced so organisation may not be able to keep up with demand.
• Unrest in the workplace. As employees are unhappy with their conditions they may not carry out their duties in a responsible manner. This may result in badly produced goods that have to be discarded causing management and employee disagreements.
• Loss of sales/profit/money as deadlines cannot be met. This means less profit for organisation

Question 3

Effects on workers employees

Answer 3

Effects on employees
• Can cause stress to employees due to the uncertainty of the situation so affecting morale.
• Employees will not be paid when on strike. This will be a worry for them as they have personal commitments to meet.
• Some may lose their jobs if organisation forced to cut costs or close down