Trade Unions Flashcards
1
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1800
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Combination Acts preventing trade union activity
2
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Trade unions
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Formed to represent their members , engaging in negotiations with employers on issues such as wages , redundancy , pensions , safety .
3
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Employers association
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Industry or regionally based bodies that seek the represent the interests of groups of employers .
4
Q
Trade Unions today
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In the private sector , only 13% of people belong to a union - seen as irrelevant.
5
Q
Strike
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Withdrawal of one’s labour.
6
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Secondary action
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When a worker not directly involved in a trade dispute takes action to support other workers .
7
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Trade Union Congress
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National body that represents trade unions in Britain and promotes the rights of trade unions eg . Unions have the right to strike which is protected by the TUC.
