Trade Union Rights And Responsibilities Revision
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The document outlines various rights and responsibilities of trade unions, employers, and union members. Trade unions have the right to recruit new members, ask about changes in wages and conditions, and take industrial action like strikes. Their responsibilities include not putting pressure on people to join and not making unreasonable demands. Union members have the right to participate in elections and actions, and the responsibility to report issues and act lawfully. Employers can face issues like harassment or injuries, and unions may respond through actions such as overtime bans, work slowdowns, or strikes. Unions represent members by taking complaints to management and providing legal services.
Trade Union Rights And Responsibilities Revision
- 1. Trade Union Rights and Responsibilities.RIGHTSRecruit new membersAsk about changes in wages/conditionsTake industrial action to protect members e.g. strike.RESPONSIBILITIESNot put pressure on people to joinNot make unreasonable demands or threatsHold secret ballot, inform employers, take action peacefully
- 2. Members Rights and ResponsibilitiesRIGHTSParticipate in electing shop stewards and representativesHave union representation in a dispute with managementParticipate in industrial actionRESPONSIBILITIESVote in electionsReport problems to representatives and shop stewardAct within the law when taking part in action
- 3. Employer Issues and Trade Union Action!!ISSUESSexual HarassmentRepetitive Strain InjuryHearing LossBullyingDiscriminationWorking Hours, Condition and PayACTIONOvertime BanWork-To-RuleGo SlowStrike
- 4. How members can participate in their Trade UnionVote for union officialsAttend union meetingsTake part in actionPay union membershipVote on taking action e.g. secret ballots
- 5. How do Trade Unions represent their members?Take workers complaints to managementTake action if settlements are not agreed on and problems are not sortedProvide services to their members e.g. legal help on issues, help with legal costs if members is taking employer to an industrial tribunal.
- 6. Rights and Responsibilities of Trade Unions78 & 79 52 -55 Using your worksheet and textbooks complete the mind map below adding examples if you can (use textbooks to find them):You may want to do this on a double jotter page, A3 paper, use colour and illustrations to aid your diagram for revision, you may prefer to use bullet points, but remember PEE. Not put pressure on people to join
- 7. Recruit new membersTRADE UNION RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIESWhen finished: Use your diagram & notes to answer the following question. Question: Describe, in detail, the rights and responsibilities of Trade Unions in a Democracy. (at general level for 4 marks you must give 2 rights and 2 responsibilities, at Credit for 8 marks you would give more with examples, remember PEE the question)