The document discusses the benefits of good employee-employer relationships and trade unions. It states that good relationships lead to problems being quickly solved, a positive work atmosphere, increased employee effort and profits. Trade unions work to protect member jobs, improve working conditions, increase pay, and represent members in disputes with employers.
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Industrial Relations
2. refer to the relationship which exists between
employers and employees in a particular
workplace.
3. Problems will get sorted out quickly.
There will be a good atmosphere in the
workplace.
Employees will work harder and so profits will
rise.
The firm will have a good name among the
general public.
The firm will not lose customers, which would
happen if they had to close during a strike.
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6. A trade Union is an organisation of workers
set up to protect the jobs of their members
and improve their working conditions.
E.g. TUI Teachers Union Ireland
http://www.tui.ie/About_TUI/Default.86.html
7. Protect members jobs.
Improve their members working conditions.
Try to increase rates of pay each year.
Represent their members if they are involved
in a trade dispute with their employer.
8. 1. Secondary School Teachers Union
2. Large General Union
3. University and College Union
4. Union for Employers