Trade union

Unions exist in almost every industry from manufacturing and construction to banking and government. Their objective is to represent workers by acting as a bridge between management and employees. Among other important issues, unions facilitate negotiations for increased wages, benefits, and improved working conditions. While a union’s historical purpose is to offer redress for employer violations of employees’ civil liberties and moral rights the tactics that unions have taken in doing so also…

On September 7, 1885, the first nationwide observance of Labor Day occurred. Over the next four years, this holiday would be celebrated in over 400 cities. Oregon was the first state in the union to make Labor Day an official holiday, New York would follow later that same year. Furthermore, New York declared the first Monday in September as the official day to celebrate this holiday (Foner, 2005). By 1894, Labor Day became a federal holiday. How this holiday would look and take place was…

labor political party and those who preferred the business union, the most success was attained through pragmatic attempts of early leaders. By working within the current economic system, these leaders found success advocating for the improvement of member working conditions, benefits, and wages. While many factors have contributed to a steady decline in union membership, the story of Norma Rae demonstrates a quintessential labor union success story. Through the lens of the movie, the…

Labour Law, CIA - I Aravind K I MPHR 1537502 STRIKE AND LOCK-OUT INTRODUCTION “Strike and lock-out are two powerful weapons in the hands of the workers and the employers. Strike signifies the suspension or stoppage of work by the worker while in case of lock-out the employer compels persons employed by him to accept his terms or conditions by shutting down or closing the place of business. Strike is recognized as an ordinary right of social importance to the working class to ventilate their…

During the 1800s while extensive railroad construction was occurring, many positive and negative things happened. Some of these events included spreading trade throughout the country, an increase in racist feelings, a rise in jobs for the poor and a lot of fighting with Native Americans. All of these as well as an increase in Patriotism through the idea of the Manifest Destiny occurred because of the Railroad construction. These events helped transform the United States, and link several parts…

drafted the Trade Union Law, outlining everything about how unions are to be operated in the country (Ministry of Labour. Institute of Labour Administration. n.d.). In the past 30 years, unionization has steadily dropped due to the emerging trend of smaller businesses. These businesses are not anti-union, however due to the small office sizes (around 20 people), unionization is not seemingly worth it. The relationship between unions and employers is good overall, with both the union and…

They were one of the first, most influential labor unions in the United States. They worked to establish series of rules and rights enforced upon employers such as, the typical eight hour work day, abolition of child labor, equal pay for equal work, and political reforms including the graduated income tax…

(1976) and Freeman & Medoff (1984) claimed unions could increase productivity with the provision of worker voice, by opening up communication channels, and by prompting managers to change production processes and implement policies that are more efficient. Supporting this idea is research conducted by Wooden (2001) which found a positive relationship between unionism and productivity at the workplace. In another study, researchers found that firms with high union density were more productive…

The AFL was made up of leaders from craft unions and skilled workers (AFL-CIO, 2017). The politically involved group supported the idea of using strikes, boycotts and focused on collective bargaining. This group that was organized by skilled workers who believed in simplicity and used the support of the public and of the American government. During this time period, there was a large amount of strikes occurring. Each union within the AFL were granted with internal freedom and were…

Neoliberalism emphasis free markets and fair trade and Oxfam also pay a attention to inequality of trade among the regions. Oxfam questioned the current “Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership” (TTIP) negotiations between the EU and the US .Oxfam regards fair international trade as a powerful way of lifting people out of poverty, and is concerned that TTIP could do just the opposite and have a destructive…