Trade Unions Flashcards
1
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Trade union
A
Org. To protect workers interests
2
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Craft union
A
Members have particular skills
3
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Industrial union
A
Represents all workers in industry
4
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White collar union
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Professional job members
5
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General union
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Members have wide variety of skills
6
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Collective bargaining
A
Union representatives negotiate with employer representatives for better pay and conditions
7
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Industrial action
A
Measures taken by union due to major disagreements with employer
8
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Strike
A
Refuse to work
9
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Work to rule
A
Members only do minimum requirements of jobs
10
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Go slow
A
Union do work very slowly
11
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Sit in
A
Embers show up to work but don’t do work
12
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Corporate social responsibility
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Ethical approach taken by firms towards stakeholders and environment
13
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Adv of union membership
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- channel of communication between emp and employe
- negotiate for better pay and conditions
- reduce conflict
14
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Disadv of union membership
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- higher pay, higher business costs
- unions portrayed to have negative roles in economy
