Single Union (Quick Revision)

Question 1

Define: Single Union

Answer 1

A Single Union when only one union represents employees.

Question 2

Only one union is allowed in any firm. True or false? Explain.

Answer 2

False; employees can choose different unions (although they may decide that they want only one)

Question 3

All members of a workforce must join a union. True or false? Explain.

Answer 3

False; union membership is not compulsory (although employees cannot be prevented from joining a union)

Question 4

State two advantages of a single union to staff.

Answer 4

• May have more bargaining power

* No disagreements between unions

Question 5

State one advantage of a single union to a firm.

Answer 5

May make negotiating simpler and quicker

Question 6

What is the Examiner’s note for Single Union?

Answer 6

In many firms, several different unions represent different groups of employees. Other firms have ‘staff associations’, which are just for employees who work for them. Some employees have no representation.

Question 7

What is the Evaluation point for Single Union?

Answer 7

The power of unions has generally decreased in the U.K. as a result of declining membership and legislation in the 1980s.