Trade Union

Question 1

Trade union

Answer 1

A society of employees of witch the main aim is to negotiate disputes between employees and employers

Question 2

COSATU

Answer 2

Congress of South African Trade Unions.

Largest trade union in SA

Question 3

Alliance

Answer 3

An agreement in witch different groups of people undertake to cooperate for a mommunal purpose

Question 4

Collective bargaining

Answer 4

Employers and trade union officials negotiate to resolve problems in workplace

Question 5

Industrial revolution

Answer 5

When manufacturing of goods commenced

Question 6

Go slow strike

Answer 6

A form of strike when work is deliberately slowed down in order to lower productivity

Question 7

Constitution

Answer 7

A list of basic ideas and values which is used by an organization or country to determine how management be performed

Question 8

FEDUSA

Answer 8

Federation of Trade Unions in South Africa

Question 9

NACTU

Answer 9

National Council of Trade Unions

Question 10

Historical review and development

Answer 10

Trade unions were formed for the first time in Europe
First one in SA was 1880s
In Apartheid trade unions were used for political support

Question 11

Main function of Trade Unions

Answer 11

• Represents the rights of employees
• Advise employees regarding the labout act
• Take part in collective bargaining with employers on behalf of the employees

Question 12

Responsibilities of trade union

Answer 12

• Register at the Registrar of Trade Unions
• Draft a constitution
• Functions as bodies without profit motive

Question 13

Trade Unions have the right to:

Answer 13

• Isit an employee’s workplace and to have a meeting with him/her
• Call a slow-go strike
• Ievy membership fees to be deducted from the salaries or wages